❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Premier's support for the 'right to disconnect' policy, citing concerns about industry productivity and competition with the east coast. The Premier denies supporting the policy and criticises the question's form and intent.
AnsweredQoN 17Legislative Assembly
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS — RIGHT TO DISCONNECT LAW
17. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thought
you were going to stand up for WA.
The SPEAKER : Sorry.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, please! Member for
Vasse, you are a habitual offender in this regard. If you preface your supplementary
questions, I will sit you down. It is the first day, so I will be generous. I will
let you ask a supplementary question if you want to ask it.
Ms L. METTAM : Why does the
Premier support such a policy given its risk to industry productivity and our
ability to deal with the east coast?
17. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thought
you were going to stand up for WA.
The SPEAKER : Sorry.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, please! Member for
Vasse, you are a habitual offender in this regard. If you preface your supplementary
questions, I will sit you down. It is the first day, so I will be generous. I will
let you ask a supplementary question if you want to ask it.
Ms L. METTAM : Why does the
Premier support such a policy given its risk to industry productivity and our
ability to deal with the east coast?
AnswerView source ↗
I
note that the member's first question invited an opinion, which is not
within the standing orders. The supplementary question was ruled out of
order. It is disappointing that at this stage of the election cycle, the
standard of debate in this place has not improved. The other thing the member tried
to do was to verbal me, which is perhaps the lowest form of political debate,
but not entirely without precedent or expectation. I did not say that I supported
these laws. I said that they are a matter for the federal Parliament, and that
is what it is.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
note that the member's first question invited an opinion, which is not
within the standing orders. The supplementary question was ruled out of
order. It is disappointing that at this stage of the election cycle, the
standard of debate in this place has not improved. The other thing the member tried
to do was to verbal me, which is perhaps the lowest form of political debate,
but not entirely without precedent or expectation. I did not say that I supported
these laws. I said that they are a matter for the federal Parliament, and that
is what it is.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
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