❓ Minister Kobelke defends FuelWatch, citing lower average fuel prices in Perth compared to other Australian capital cities and high public engagement with the program. He accuses the opposition of wanting to destroy FuelWatch and not supporting motorists.
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What is the minister’s response to the allegation made by the Leader of the National Party in question time yesterday that FuelWatch is not working and precludes independents from putting downward pressure on prices? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for Albany for his question. He is very well aware that the Gallop government’s rollout of FuelWatch led to the differential between Perth prices and Albany prices dropping substantially, and that Albany residents, like those in most parts of the state, are getting a much better deal under FuelWatch. It surprises me that the Leader of the National Party does not know anything about FuelWatch, and he makes statements that reveal his ignorance. In fact, FuelWatch has meant that motorists in Western Australia have got a better deal. I use Perth prices because I can do comparisons between the averages in Perth and those in other state capitals. For the whole of 2005, the prices in Perth have averaged 1.5c lower than those in Sydney, 0.7c lower than those in Melbourne, 2.4c lower than those in Adelaide, and 1.3c lower than those in Brisbane if the subsidy in that city is taken out. Therefore, in eight of the 10 months so far this year, the average monthly price has been lower in Perth than in Sydney, in seven out of 10 months it has been lower in Perth than in Melbourne, and for all 10 months the price in Perth has been lower on average than that in Adelaide and Brisbane, again taking out the rebate. Motorists are getting a much better deal in Western Australia, not only because the average prices are lower - Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for Albany for his question. He is very well aware that the Gallop government’s rollout of FuelWatch led to the differential between Perth prices and Albany prices dropping substantially, and that Albany residents, like those in most parts of the state, are getting a much better deal under FuelWatch. It surprises me that the Leader of the National Party does not know anything about FuelWatch, and he makes statements that reveal his ignorance. In fact, FuelWatch has meant that motorists in Western Australia have got a better deal. I use Perth prices because I can do comparisons between the averages in Perth and those in other state capitals. For the whole of 2005, the prices in Perth have averaged 1.5c lower than those in Sydney, 0.7c lower than those in Melbourne, 2.4c lower than those in Adelaide, and 1.3c lower than those in Brisbane if the subsidy in that city is taken out. Therefore, in eight of the 10 months so far this year, the average monthly price has been lower in Perth than in Sydney, in seven out of 10 months it has been lower in Perth than in Melbourne, and for all 10 months the price in Perth has been lower on average than that in Adelaide and Brisbane, again taking out the rebate. Motorists are getting a much better deal in Western Australia, not only because the average prices are lower - Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
I thank the member for Albany for his question. He is very well aware that the Gallop government’s rollout of FuelWatch led to the differential between Perth prices and Albany prices dropping substantially, and that Albany residents, like those in most parts of the state, are getting a much better deal under FuelWatch. It surprises me that the Leader of the National Party does not know anything about FuelWatch, and he makes statements that reveal his ignorance. In fact, FuelWatch has meant that motorists in Western Australia have got a better deal. I use Perth prices because I can do comparisons between the averages in Perth and those in other state capitals. For the whole of 2005, the prices in Perth have averaged 1.5c lower than those in Sydney, 0.7c lower than those in Melbourne, 2.4c lower than those in Adelaide, and 1.3c lower than those in Brisbane if the subsidy in that city is taken out. Therefore, in eight of the 10 months so far this year, the average monthly price has been lower in Perth than in Sydney, in seven out of 10 months it has been lower in Perth than in Melbourne, and for all 10 months the price in Perth has been lower on average than that in Adelaide and Brisbane, again taking out the rebate. Motorists are getting a much better deal in Western Australia, not only because the average prices are lower - Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for Albany for his question. He is very well aware that the Gallop government’s rollout of FuelWatch led to the differential between Perth prices and Albany prices dropping substantially, and that Albany residents, like those in most parts of the state, are getting a much better deal under FuelWatch. It surprises me that the Leader of the National Party does not know anything about FuelWatch, and he makes statements that reveal his ignorance. In fact, FuelWatch has meant that motorists in Western Australia have got a better deal. I use Perth prices because I can do comparisons between the averages in Perth and those in other state capitals. For the whole of 2005, the prices in Perth have averaged 1.5c lower than those in Sydney, 0.7c lower than those in Melbourne, 2.4c lower than those in Adelaide, and 1.3c lower than those in Brisbane if the subsidy in that city is taken out. Therefore, in eight of the 10 months so far this year, the average monthly price has been lower in Perth than in Sydney, in seven out of 10 months it has been lower in Perth than in Melbourne, and for all 10 months the price in Perth has been lower on average than that in Adelaide and Brisbane, again taking out the rebate. Motorists are getting a much better deal in Western Australia, not only because the average prices are lower - Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
I thank the member for Albany for his question. He is very well aware that the Gallop government’s rollout of FuelWatch led to the differential between Perth prices and Albany prices dropping substantially, and that Albany residents, like those in most parts of the state, are getting a much better deal under FuelWatch. It surprises me that the Leader of the National Party does not know anything about FuelWatch, and he makes statements that reveal his ignorance. In fact, FuelWatch has meant that motorists in Western Australia have got a better deal. I use Perth prices because I can do comparisons between the averages in Perth and those in other state capitals. For the whole of 2005, the prices in Perth have averaged 1.5c lower than those in Sydney, 0.7c lower than those in Melbourne, 2.4c lower than those in Adelaide, and 1.3c lower than those in Brisbane if the subsidy in that city is taken out. Therefore, in eight of the 10 months so far this year, the average monthly price has been lower in Perth than in Sydney, in seven out of 10 months it has been lower in Perth than in Melbourne, and for all 10 months the price in Perth has been lower on average than that in Adelaide and Brisbane, again taking out the rebate. Motorists are getting a much better deal in Western Australia, not only because the average prices are lower - Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Rubbish! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member says “rubbish”! This is astounding! When objective data that records the price every day for more than 300 service stations and standard data that records the price for the other capital cities shows very clearly that Perth motorists are getting a much better deal, members opposite say rubbish. That really reflects where members opposite are. They actually believe their own nonsense. They tell people a whole lot of absolute rubbish, and they believe their own rubbish. FuelWatch is working, not only because it is producing lower average prices, but also because many motorists pay prices well below the average because they use FuelWatch, and the 24-hour fixing means that they know where they can get that fuel. That is reflected by the fact that 25 000 Western Australians subscribe to an e-mail service so that they can be notified every day of the cheapest prices in their area. In September alone, there were 170 000 hits on the FuelWatch web site from people seeking prices of fuel. People have the information so that they can take advantage of FuelWatch and get fuel at lower prices. Members opposite want to destroy that. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether his party wishes to destroy the FuelWatch system, or whether he is backing away from that as well. Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr M.J. Birney : I try not to listen when you talk. I’m sorry; can you say that again? Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Several members interjected. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : What can we call a leader who cannot lead? The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in leading. Fuel is a big issue. Members opposite are all yelling about fuel, but when I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he supports FuelWatch, he does not know. He should ask his new deputy leader. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in doing anything to help motorists. He clearly does not have the elements that make a leader. He cannot answer the issue, and the Leader of the National Party wants to see his constituents pay more for fuel. The opposition wants to destroy FuelWatch and its objective data. Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr B.J. Grylls : You fined someone for selling cheap fuel. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The Leader of the National Party wants to espouse the cause of Mr Stinton. Mr Stinton has actually been fined for increasing his price above what he was told as well as lowering it. He simply wants to destroy the system so that he can get free publicity, and the Leader of the National Party trots in to support him against his own constituents. He is happy for them to pay more for their fuel. The objective data is there. The Leader of the National Party goes into bat for Mr Stinton, who has broken the law by both increasing prices and lowering prices. The constituents of the Leader of the National Party, and the motorists of Western Australia, will be worse off. Well done, Leader of the National Party! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Warren-Blackwood.
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