❓ Mr Cook questions the Minister for Health on the implementation of alcohol health warnings in WA, seeking commitment to a WA initiative if a national agreement isn't reached quickly. The Minister's response indicates a preference for a national approach but no firm commitment to a WA initiative or a 2012 deadline.
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ALCOHOL HEALTH WARNINGS
I refer to the warning labels on alcohol. (1) Will the state government support at the Council of Australian Governments the implementation of alcohol health warnings? (2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES
I refer to the warning labels on alcohol. (1) Will the state government support at the Council of Australian Governments the implementation of alcohol health warnings? (2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES
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(1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(1) Will the state government support at the Council of Australian Governments the implementation of alcohol health warnings? (2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(1) Will the state government support at the Council of Australian Governments the implementation of alcohol health warnings? (2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(2) If COAG cannot reach a speedy agreement on supporting and implementing these warning labels, will the state government push forward with a WA initiative? (3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(3) Importantly, will the minister commit to having warning labels on alcohol across WA by the end of 2012? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: (1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
(1)–(3) The responsibility for drugs and alcohol in the state rests with two ministers, neither of which is me. That is not to say that as Minister for Health I do not have a role, because quite clearly I do. However, the Minister for Racing and Gaming plays a role, as does the Minister for Mental Health. Those two ministers are the key ones involved both in responding to the Education and Health Standing Committee report, which has a large number of recommendations relating to alcohol in its consumption, promotion and a whole range of related matters. That has been responded to partly by the Department of Health, partly by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and partly by Minister Morton. Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Has the state government reached a position on this? Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : We have not reached a decision on labelling at a statewide level. I know there is a lot of work being done by all three departments into what should be presented to the Council of Australian Governments by the Premier. At the end of the day, the Premier and his office will have a role in making the decision on what things are promoted at COAG. Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr M. McGowan : So you are waiting for a national agreement. Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are always better with national agreements. Some of the things that have occurred recently, particularly the increase in cigarette prices, were implemented by the federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. I personally strongly promoted that proposal at a previous Council of Australian Governments. Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Why don’t we have a proud Western Australian initiative? Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : These things are sometimes controversial, as the Leader of the Opposition knows. Not everyone shares these views. Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Mr R.H. Cook : Do you think it is controversial? Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I know it is controversial. The question is: do I support it? That is something we will form a collective position on.
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