❓ Ms Mettam questions the Premier about potential job losses due to the 'nature positive plan'. The Premier avoids a direct answer, criticising the previous government's economic performance and highlighting current government achievements.
AnsweredQoN 110Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
NATURE POSITIVE PLAN —
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
110. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How many Western Australians will suffer job
losses due to the nature positive plan?
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
110. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How many Western Australians will suffer job
losses due to the nature positive plan?
AnswerView source ↗
Madam Speaker, I am not sure whether
that is an invitation for an opinion or a question seeking information from our
government.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : Of course, it
is a completely ridiculous question. How many jobs would have been lost in Western
Australia if the previous government was still in government? Let us have a think
about that for a moment. First of all, it would not have secured our fair share
of the GST and it would not have been able to actually get anywhere in terms of
developing —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr R.H. COOK : It would not
have been able to afford or get behind any of the industry development that we
have invested in. It would not have developed Metronet and the people of
Ellenbrook would still be sitting out there wondering when the train line was
going to come to them. It would not have created the tens of thousands of jobs
that we have created through Metronet. It would not be diversifying our
economy, like we are. The Western Australian economy would have been left in
the doldrums if it had been left to the previous government. Thankfully,
because the Albanese government understands that Western Australia is the
engine room of the national economy, it is working with us to continue to grow
jobs and prosperity in Western Australia, and is getting behind our campaign
and strategy to diversify our economy to continue to make Western Australia the
best state in this country.
that is an invitation for an opinion or a question seeking information from our
government.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : Of course, it
is a completely ridiculous question. How many jobs would have been lost in Western
Australia if the previous government was still in government? Let us have a think
about that for a moment. First of all, it would not have secured our fair share
of the GST and it would not have been able to actually get anywhere in terms of
developing —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr R.H. COOK : It would not
have been able to afford or get behind any of the industry development that we
have invested in. It would not have developed Metronet and the people of
Ellenbrook would still be sitting out there wondering when the train line was
going to come to them. It would not have created the tens of thousands of jobs
that we have created through Metronet. It would not be diversifying our
economy, like we are. The Western Australian economy would have been left in
the doldrums if it had been left to the previous government. Thankfully,
because the Albanese government understands that Western Australia is the
engine room of the national economy, it is working with us to continue to grow
jobs and prosperity in Western Australia, and is getting behind our campaign
and strategy to diversify our economy to continue to make Western Australia the
best state in this country.
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