❓ Premier Gallop avoids a direct commitment on country vote weighting, emphasizing Labor's commitment to electoral reform and equal voting power, while criticizing the question's premise.
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Will the Premier rule out forever reducing country vote weighting? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I referred earlier to Lord Buddha, which of course relates to the issue of religion. The use of the word “forever” is very interesting. Does the member mean forever in the sense of for all time? Deputy Leader of the Opposition, what a ridiculous question! The Australian Labor Party stands for electoral reform, and it will always stand for and keep working for electoral reform. I know that many people on the Liberal side of this Parliament want to bring about electoral reform in this State, because they know that the current system cannot be sustained into the future. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I referred earlier to Lord Buddha, which of course relates to the issue of religion. The use of the word “forever” is very interesting. Does the member mean forever in the sense of for all time? Deputy Leader of the Opposition, what a ridiculous question! The Australian Labor Party stands for electoral reform, and it will always stand for and keep working for electoral reform. I know that many people on the Liberal side of this Parliament want to bring about electoral reform in this State, because they know that the current system cannot be sustained into the future. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
I referred earlier to Lord Buddha, which of course relates to the issue of religion. The use of the word “forever” is very interesting. Does the member mean forever in the sense of for all time? Deputy Leader of the Opposition, what a ridiculous question! The Australian Labor Party stands for electoral reform, and it will always stand for and keep working for electoral reform. I know that many people on the Liberal side of this Parliament want to bring about electoral reform in this State, because they know that the current system cannot be sustained into the future. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I referred earlier to Lord Buddha, which of course relates to the issue of religion. The use of the word “forever” is very interesting. Does the member mean forever in the sense of for all time? Deputy Leader of the Opposition, what a ridiculous question! The Australian Labor Party stands for electoral reform, and it will always stand for and keep working for electoral reform. I know that many people on the Liberal side of this Parliament want to bring about electoral reform in this State, because they know that the current system cannot be sustained into the future. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
I referred earlier to Lord Buddha, which of course relates to the issue of religion. The use of the word “forever” is very interesting. Does the member mean forever in the sense of for all time? Deputy Leader of the Opposition, what a ridiculous question! The Australian Labor Party stands for electoral reform, and it will always stand for and keep working for electoral reform. I know that many people on the Liberal side of this Parliament want to bring about electoral reform in this State, because they know that the current system cannot be sustained into the future. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kalgoorlie! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Labor Party stands for electoral reform. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We stood for electoral reform when Scaddan was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1911, and we stand for electoral reform in 2004. We will continue to advocate and to bring legislation to the Parliament until finally every Western Australian citizen has the same voting power as every other Western Australian citizen. Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Government members: Hear, hear! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands for the second time.
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