❓ Question regarding the impact of the Auditor General's report on road safety, highlighting an $800 million road maintenance backlog. The Minister's response is highly partisan, blaming the previous government for the shortfall and promoting current government initiatives.
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ROAD SAFETY — AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT
I acknowledge the students from Ocean Reef Senior High School. I refer to the Auditor General’s report, released today, which reports on the condition of the state’s road network and its governance over the past 10 years. As a former Main Roads engineer, I have a strong interest in the road network and its safety. I also congratulate the Auditor General on a fine report. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I acknowledge the students from Ocean Reef Senior High School. I refer to the Auditor General’s report, released today, which reports on the condition of the state’s road network and its governance over the past 10 years. As a former Main Roads engineer, I have a strong interest in the road network and its safety. I also congratulate the Auditor General on a fine report. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I refer to the Auditor General’s report, released today, which reports on the condition of the state’s road network and its governance over the past 10 years. As a former Main Roads engineer, I have a strong interest in the road network and its safety. I also congratulate the Auditor General on a fine report. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I refer to the Auditor General’s report, released today, which reports on the condition of the state’s road network and its governance over the past 10 years. As a former Main Roads engineer, I have a strong interest in the road network and its safety. I also congratulate the Auditor General on a fine report. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Members! Member for Armadale! Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Can the minister outline to the house the impacts that the findings outlined by the Auditor General will have on road safety? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, as I reminded you yesterday, the question was not asked of you; it was asked of the Minister for Road Safety. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I feel that thou dost protest too much; I will get to the member. The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The Auditor General’s report, tabled in Parliament today, shows an $800 million black hole backlog of road maintenance that needed to be carried out over the past 10 years. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that there is a member in this place who would like to hear the answer to this question. I have not been able to hear much of the answer that the minister has been attempting to provide. I ask members—those to my left, at the moment—to remain silent, at least for a little while, to hear the minister. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The previous minister, the member for Armadale, ought to take some of the blame for the $800 million black hole of neglected work on our main roads. That work should have been done when the previous government was awash with funds, but it obviously did not have the same priority as somebody’s little pet railway that does not even reach Mandurah proper; it was a monument to the former minister. I think she abrogated — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Members might not necessarily like the answer, but I would like to be able to hear the answer. I might not necessarily like the answer, either, but I want a chance to hear it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : My concern is road safety; there is no question about that. I am very dismayed about the funds that should have been spent on upgrading main roads, which would have contributed to some serious — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I have been subtle. I formally call the member for Armadale for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The government now has to find the cash to make good the previous government’s inadequacies in upgrading roads and road safety generally. The government takes that very seriously. In contrast to the previous government, the Liberal-National government has provided in its first budget nearly $123 million towards a major road safety project—the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway in Midvale. That is the sort of commitment that this government makes. How can the opposition and the shadow Minister for Road Safety have the audacity to give notice of a motion attacking me and the government about what the shadow minister perceives to be a lack of commitment to road safety? I find that absolutely incredible. The government has committed funds to road safety, but at the end of the day, we do not have the funds available to make up the shortfall on what the previous government should have spent on road safety. There was an 18-month period between the Arriving Safely strategy and the Towards Zero strategy. The previous government buried the Towards Zero strategy; it did not want to know about it, and I find that most distasteful. The government is implementing that strategy, and will spend $60 million on upgrading certain roads in country areas and some urban areas. Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr J.R. Quigley : Six dollars? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, $60 million. Stupid boy! That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
That is what the government is doing. I find it most distasteful that the previous minister’s only project was to build a monument to herself—the little railway that goes down to Mandurah—for $1.7 billion. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the southern transport corridor, Indian Ocean Drive and Perth-Bunbury highway! This is absolute nonsense! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She would not spend the $800 million needed to upgrade the roads in our state. I find that deplorable. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What about the extension of Mitchell Freeway! The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : I suggest to the minister that if he is going to mention people in the former government, he can expect interjections—perhaps voluble interjections. He should expect that. I also suggest to members on my left that if they genuinely want to have input on this issue, perhaps they should develop another question for a later stage of question time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have obviously hit a bit of a raw nerve. Members opposite know that for seven and a half years they had responsibility for road safety in this state. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We object to your stupidity. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Auditor General has clearly outlined in his report today that the former Labor government neglected the upgrading of those roads to the tune of $800 million. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It was the contracts that were objected to. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member for Armadale will blame anyone but herself. That is all she has ever done. I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
I think I have outlined the case. I take this opportunity to thank the Leader of the Opposition most sincerely for bringing his party into line in the caucus room to support the mandatory sentencing legislation for assaults on police. That would not have happened under the previous Attorney General. Obviously, the new Leader of the Opposition has tight control over members of his caucus. We thank him and we look forward to his supporting further legislation that we introduce.
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