❓ Mr. Buswell questions the Premier about the potential decline of the Department of Industry and Resources following Dr. Limerick's departure. The Premier responds with personal attacks on Mr. Buswell rather than directly addressing the question.
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES - KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
I have a supplementary question. With the situation likely to worsen following the imminent departure of the highly respected head of the Department of Industry and Resources, what is the Premier doing to reverse this worrying decline in the standard of one of the government’s most crucial departments? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question. With the situation likely to worsen following the imminent departure of the highly respected head of the Department of Industry and Resources, what is the Premier doing to reverse this worrying decline in the standard of one of the government’s most crucial departments? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I think I have already addressed that in large part. If the member is talking about Dr Limerick, yes, he is a man of great ability, character and substance. He will be sorely missed. He will be difficult to replace; that is true. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I think I have already addressed that in large part. If the member is talking about Dr Limerick, yes, he is a man of great ability, character and substance. He will be sorely missed. He will be difficult to replace; that is true. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
I think I have already addressed that in large part. If the member is talking about Dr Limerick, yes, he is a man of great ability, character and substance. He will be sorely missed. He will be difficult to replace; that is true. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I think I have already addressed that in large part. If the member is talking about Dr Limerick, yes, he is a man of great ability, character and substance. He will be sorely missed. He will be difficult to replace; that is true. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
I think I have already addressed that in large part. If the member is talking about Dr Limerick, yes, he is a man of great ability, character and substance. He will be sorely missed. He will be difficult to replace; that is true. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member is unbelievable. He is like a badly behaved schoolboy. Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Did I pass history or fail? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse shows a complete lack of maturity; he has no respect for the institution of which he is a part. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Vasse has no support among his colleagues, he has no credibility, and he sits there like a wound-up toy unable to stop. Running off at the mouth is hard-wired into the member for Vasse, and it gets him into trouble because often his first instinct is to mislead, and then he gets caught out later - Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr T. Buswell : Have you started the recruitment process yet? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is still at it now and he cannot stop. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Dr Limerick intends to retire, but he has served, and continues to serve, this state outstandingly well, and he will be difficult to replace.
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