❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier regarding a proposed levy on resource companies to fund sports, contrasting it with the government's stance on increasing special lease rentals for broader state funding. The Premier avoids a direct answer, praising the Minister for Sport and Recreation and the member for Pilbara.
AnsweredQoN 644Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
RESOURCES SECTOR —
SPECIAL LEASE RENTAL FEE — SPORTS LEVY
644. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the
Premier:
I refer to an
article in the Pilbara News on 1 November,
which outlines the plan of the Minister for Sport and Recreation and the member
for Pilbara to introduce a 2c to 4c per tonne levy on resource companies in the
Pilbara.
(1) Does the Premier
agree with the minister's proposed levy?
(2)
Can he explain why asking big miners in the Pilbara to chip in for sporting
equipment is okay but asking for an increase to the special lease rental to
fund hospitals, schools and the broader state budget is not?
SPECIAL LEASE RENTAL FEE — SPORTS LEVY
644. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the
Premier:
I refer to an
article in the Pilbara News on 1 November,
which outlines the plan of the Minister for Sport and Recreation and the member
for Pilbara to introduce a 2c to 4c per tonne levy on resource companies in the
Pilbara.
(1) Does the Premier
agree with the minister's proposed levy?
(2)
Can he explain why asking big miners in the Pilbara to chip in for sporting
equipment is okay but asking for an increase to the special lease rental to
fund hospitals, schools and the broader state budget is not?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2)
If there is one thing that I have noticed about the opposition's
question time strategy, it is this: it trawls through the papers and finds
things that are two weeks old and then comes in here and asks us about it. I will
give members opposite a bit more coaching. One of the things they need to do is
be topical. The article in question was brought to my attention a week or two
ago, whenever it was. Obviously, we do not have any plans to undertake that
activity, but I will say this: the Minister for Sport and Recreation is
passionate about sport. He is someone who fights for sport in this state. He is
someone who cares about sport in this state. He cares about the kiddies playing
sport. Rather than coming in here and trying to score points off obscure
newspaper articles, the member would do well to talk to the Minister for Sport
and Recreation. He is someone who could teach everyone in this place a thing or
two about sport. He is a well-known Collie sporting identity and sporting
champion. The member for Pilbara is also a local champion and local hero who
represents his community very well.
All I would say to
the member for Roe is that people like the Minister for Sport and Recreation
are experienced. He is experienced and knowledgeable. He has done a great job
today. He has taken forward the case of sport. The member for Roe should seek
his counsel more often.
If there is one thing that I have noticed about the opposition's
question time strategy, it is this: it trawls through the papers and finds
things that are two weeks old and then comes in here and asks us about it. I will
give members opposite a bit more coaching. One of the things they need to do is
be topical. The article in question was brought to my attention a week or two
ago, whenever it was. Obviously, we do not have any plans to undertake that
activity, but I will say this: the Minister for Sport and Recreation is
passionate about sport. He is someone who fights for sport in this state. He is
someone who cares about sport in this state. He cares about the kiddies playing
sport. Rather than coming in here and trying to score points off obscure
newspaper articles, the member would do well to talk to the Minister for Sport
and Recreation. He is someone who could teach everyone in this place a thing or
two about sport. He is a well-known Collie sporting identity and sporting
champion. The member for Pilbara is also a local champion and local hero who
represents his community very well.
All I would say to
the member for Roe is that people like the Minister for Sport and Recreation
are experienced. He is experienced and knowledgeable. He has done a great job
today. He has taken forward the case of sport. The member for Roe should seek
his counsel more often.
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