❓ The Premier avoids guaranteeing uninterrupted power supply, focusing instead on the negotiation and arbitration process with Western Power's workforce regarding wages and conditions, while criticising the opposition's approach.
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Will the Premier guarantee that Western Australia’s power supply will not be disrupted during this summer? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I tell members what I will say to the people of Western Australia. First, the government of Western Australia, through its agency Western Power, will negotiate with the work force over the question of wages and conditions, and do it properly and in a way that is responsible to our state’s interests. That means that we support only wage increases that are fair and reasonable and that will not undermine the future of our state. If those negotiations are not successful, we will support Western Power’s taking that matter to arbitration. The opposition is fanning the view that emergency legislation that was passed in Parliament in 1972 should be activated to deal with this situation. Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I tell members what I will say to the people of Western Australia. First, the government of Western Australia, through its agency Western Power, will negotiate with the work force over the question of wages and conditions, and do it properly and in a way that is responsible to our state’s interests. That means that we support only wage increases that are fair and reasonable and that will not undermine the future of our state. If those negotiations are not successful, we will support Western Power’s taking that matter to arbitration. The opposition is fanning the view that emergency legislation that was passed in Parliament in 1972 should be activated to deal with this situation. Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
I tell members what I will say to the people of Western Australia. First, the government of Western Australia, through its agency Western Power, will negotiate with the work force over the question of wages and conditions, and do it properly and in a way that is responsible to our state’s interests. That means that we support only wage increases that are fair and reasonable and that will not undermine the future of our state. If those negotiations are not successful, we will support Western Power’s taking that matter to arbitration. The opposition is fanning the view that emergency legislation that was passed in Parliament in 1972 should be activated to deal with this situation. Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I tell members what I will say to the people of Western Australia. First, the government of Western Australia, through its agency Western Power, will negotiate with the work force over the question of wages and conditions, and do it properly and in a way that is responsible to our state’s interests. That means that we support only wage increases that are fair and reasonable and that will not undermine the future of our state. If those negotiations are not successful, we will support Western Power’s taking that matter to arbitration. The opposition is fanning the view that emergency legislation that was passed in Parliament in 1972 should be activated to deal with this situation. Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
I tell members what I will say to the people of Western Australia. First, the government of Western Australia, through its agency Western Power, will negotiate with the work force over the question of wages and conditions, and do it properly and in a way that is responsible to our state’s interests. That means that we support only wage increases that are fair and reasonable and that will not undermine the future of our state. If those negotiations are not successful, we will support Western Power’s taking that matter to arbitration. The opposition is fanning the view that emergency legislation that was passed in Parliament in 1972 should be activated to deal with this situation. Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Mr T.R. Buswell : It is called essential services. Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Deputy Leader of the Opposition did not even know it is existed. That is how much homework he has done on this matter. We will work to resolve these issues in the Australian way. First, through negotiation, and, if negotiation is not acceptable, through arbitration. That is the way to resolve these things. The view of members on the other side of the house is that the way to resolve these issues can best be described as the sledgehammer approach to politics. It has never produced positive results anywhere it has been utilised as a method. The approach that we use, which I know is backed by the community in Australia, is negotiation; and, if negotiation does not work, we go to arbitration.
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