❓ The Premier criticises the federal budget, highlighting a lack of support for WA's resource industry, infrastructure, and regional needs, accusing the federal government of focusing on eastern states marginal seats. There is also a heated exchange regarding the Windimurra project.
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Will the Premier outline the State Government’s response to the federal lucky dip - I should say budget - that was handed down last night? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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Obviously, the Government welcomes the tax cuts and the family benefits, although as the Labor Party we say, because we believe in supporting those in our community on lower incomes, that there are no benefits for the battlers in our community. The Labor Party, when it puts its alternative position, will have a different philosophy and approach. I look forward to Mark Latham’s approach on this issue. We welcome the rebate for the wine equalisation tax. We have been lobbying the federal Government for a long time on that issue. I applaud the efforts of the Minister for State Development on that issue. We also look forward to seeing what Western Australia’s allocation will be for AusLink and for the research and development and the tourism dollars that have been referred to in general terms, but for which there is no allocation to the States. The important issue that affects the member for Eyre’s community and the State of Western Australia is our resource industry. Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Obviously, the Government welcomes the tax cuts and the family benefits, although as the Labor Party we say, because we believe in supporting those in our community on lower incomes, that there are no benefits for the battlers in our community. The Labor Party, when it puts its alternative position, will have a different philosophy and approach. I look forward to Mark Latham’s approach on this issue. We welcome the rebate for the wine equalisation tax. We have been lobbying the federal Government for a long time on that issue. I applaud the efforts of the Minister for State Development on that issue. We also look forward to seeing what Western Australia’s allocation will be for AusLink and for the research and development and the tourism dollars that have been referred to in general terms, but for which there is no allocation to the States. The important issue that affects the member for Eyre’s community and the State of Western Australia is our resource industry. Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Obviously, the Government welcomes the tax cuts and the family benefits, although as the Labor Party we say, because we believe in supporting those in our community on lower incomes, that there are no benefits for the battlers in our community. The Labor Party, when it puts its alternative position, will have a different philosophy and approach. I look forward to Mark Latham’s approach on this issue. We welcome the rebate for the wine equalisation tax. We have been lobbying the federal Government for a long time on that issue. I applaud the efforts of the Minister for State Development on that issue. We also look forward to seeing what Western Australia’s allocation will be for AusLink and for the research and development and the tourism dollars that have been referred to in general terms, but for which there is no allocation to the States. The important issue that affects the member for Eyre’s community and the State of Western Australia is our resource industry. Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Obviously, the Government welcomes the tax cuts and the family benefits, although as the Labor Party we say, because we believe in supporting those in our community on lower incomes, that there are no benefits for the battlers in our community. The Labor Party, when it puts its alternative position, will have a different philosophy and approach. I look forward to Mark Latham’s approach on this issue. We welcome the rebate for the wine equalisation tax. We have been lobbying the federal Government for a long time on that issue. I applaud the efforts of the Minister for State Development on that issue. We also look forward to seeing what Western Australia’s allocation will be for AusLink and for the research and development and the tourism dollars that have been referred to in general terms, but for which there is no allocation to the States. The important issue that affects the member for Eyre’s community and the State of Western Australia is our resource industry. Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Obviously, the Government welcomes the tax cuts and the family benefits, although as the Labor Party we say, because we believe in supporting those in our community on lower incomes, that there are no benefits for the battlers in our community. The Labor Party, when it puts its alternative position, will have a different philosophy and approach. I look forward to Mark Latham’s approach on this issue. We welcome the rebate for the wine equalisation tax. We have been lobbying the federal Government for a long time on that issue. I applaud the efforts of the Minister for State Development on that issue. We also look forward to seeing what Western Australia’s allocation will be for AusLink and for the research and development and the tourism dollars that have been referred to in general terms, but for which there is no allocation to the States. The important issue that affects the member for Eyre’s community and the State of Western Australia is our resource industry. Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: What about Windimurra? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has a guilty conscience about Windimurra. That is why is he covering his backside on this issue and raising the matter in the way that he has. Why will he not release the cabinet minutes that led to the decision by the then Government to support the project? Why will he not do that? The request has been made by the Treasurer. Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: What do you think is in them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why will he not release them? Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Get real. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have an open and accountable Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
The SPEAKER: I call the members for Perth and Nedlands to order for the first time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Let us look at the Western Australian economy. Currently, our best estimate is that we are growing at 6.75 per cent. We are making a significant contribution to the nation through what we are doing in Western Australia. However, the costs involved in sustaining that growth are not being recognised by the Commonwealth. What are those costs? They are all about infrastructure and making sure that we are in a position to realise our potential and to create jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians. I have been raising these matters with the Commonwealth on behalf of the people of Western Australia. Let us have a look at the response from the Commonwealth. Is there any support for the Ravensthorpe project in the federal budget? No. Is there any support for geological surveys in the federal budget, despite all the breast beating that went on from the federal minister late last year and despite the fact that we put $12 million into the exploration survey in Western Australia? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to the Prosser and Bowler reports in terms of the flow through share scheme? No. Was there any response from the Commonwealth to our desire to make sure that tax zone rebates reflect the real cost of living in rural and regional Western Australia? No. As far as John Howard is concerned, Western Australia is out of sight, out of mind. He does not know how the State operates. He does not know what we need to do to build jobs for all Australians. He has delivered none of those things to the people of Western Australia. The federal budget is concerned with winning marginal seats on the eastern coast of Australia. It is not about building on Western Australia’s potential. The member for Eyre can tell the constituents in his electorate that no-one in Canberra is listening to the important industries that are based in his electorate. The federal Government is not talking about committing to the exploration and surveying to which this Government is committed; it will not upgrade the zone tax rebates; it has not committed to building the necessary infrastructure to fund major projects like Ravensthorpe; and the flow-through share scheme has not been included in the federal Government’s calculations. Once again Western Australia is not being given the serious support that it needs to build jobs for all Western Australians. Western Australia is growing at more than six per cent. We have tremendous potential. We want to work with the Commonwealth Government to bring about that potential. The fact is that we need a Labor Government in Canberra to do it.
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