❓ The Premier did not directly answer whether he would rule out further job cuts, instead focusing on the government's fiscal responsibility and contrasting it with the previous Liberal-National government's financial management.
AnsweredQoN 287Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Public service—Staffing287.Mr Jonathan Hustonto thePremier:I have a
supplementary question. Does the Premier rule out further job cuts in the
remainder of the government's term?Mr Roger Cook replied:I can assure the
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.The Speaker:Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
Public service—Staffing
287.Mr Jonathan Hustonto thePremier:
I have a
supplementary question. Does the Premier rule out further job cuts in the
remainder of the government's term?
Mr Roger Cook replied:
I can assure the
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."
We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.
The Speaker:Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
supplementary question. Does the Premier rule out further job cuts in the
remainder of the government's term?Mr Roger Cook replied:I can assure the
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.The Speaker:Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
Public service—Staffing
287.Mr Jonathan Hustonto thePremier:
I have a
supplementary question. Does the Premier rule out further job cuts in the
remainder of the government's term?
Mr Roger Cook replied:
I can assure the
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."
We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.
The Speaker:Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
AnswerView source ↗
I can assure the
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."
We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.
The Speaker: Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
member that we will continue to be fiscally responsible and we will continue to
manage the state's finances in a strong way, which stands in stark contrast to
the Liberal Party and the Nationals WA when they were in government. They ran
deficit budgets, they ran up debt to record levels and they lost our Aaa credit
rating. It is not surprising that the credit rating agencies took one look at
this mob and said, "They're not up to it. They're not capable of managing
the state's finances. They're not capable of making the appropriate decisions
in order to manage the public sector appropriately."
We are a government
that will do the right thing for WA. We will ensure that we keep the state's
finances strong so we can make investments in the infrastructure we need, which
the member for Central Wheatbelt opposes, and in the cost-of-living measures that
people need, which the Leader of the Opposition opposes.
The Speaker: Thank you, Premier. That concludes
question time.
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