❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Premier's support for a Nationals' policy regarding HECS waivers for regional workers. The Premier deflects, criticises the candidate, and promotes federal Labor's education plans.
AnsweredQoN 390Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
REGIONAL DWELLERS —
HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION SCHEME CONCESSIONS — NATIONALS'
SENATE CANDIDATE POLICY
390. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
answer in question time on Tuesday in which he indicated his support for the
Nationals' Senate candidate Nick Fardell's plan to establish a military
base on the Pilbara coast.
(1) Will the
Premier throw his support today behind ''Big'' Nick's plan
to waive higher education contribution scheme fees for any person willing to
live and work in regional Western Australia for five years?
(2) Does the Premier agree that we
need to incentivise more city people to live and work in the bush?
HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION SCHEME CONCESSIONS — NATIONALS'
SENATE CANDIDATE POLICY
390. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
answer in question time on Tuesday in which he indicated his support for the
Nationals' Senate candidate Nick Fardell's plan to establish a military
base on the Pilbara coast.
(1) Will the
Premier throw his support today behind ''Big'' Nick's plan
to waive higher education contribution scheme fees for any person willing to
live and work in regional Western Australia for five years?
(2) Does the Premier agree that we
need to incentivise more city people to live and work in the bush?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) I am getting
asked about ''Big'' Nick again. I watched video of ''Big''
Nick subsequent to Tuesday's question time and I am confident he is not
going to be elected.
Several members
interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Have members
watched the video? If members watch the video, they would think he is not going
to be successful.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the
member not support the Perth Glory? No, he does not. Clearly, we have an
anti-Glory person in the chamber. He
is anti-Western Australian. The member for Moore hates Western Australia, Mr Speaker.
The member is asking me
questions in question time about an idea of an obscure candidate I have never
heard of. I personally think the member should ask about more substantial
issues. Obviously, I support Bill Shorten and federal Labor's plans for
Western Australia. If the member wants to look at plans for education, federal
Labor has real plans for education to make sure that we properly fund our
schools and TAFE colleges across Western Australia and properly support
our universities across Western Australia with substantial increases and
improvements, which are funded, to come towards our schools and indeed our
hospitals and TAFE colleges across Western Australia.
(2) I strongly
support people living in regional Western Australia, and obviously we want to
make sure that we have economies across the state that support that. That is
why we are very proud that since we have been in office, we as a government
have presided over an increase in jobs by 44 000 Western Australians in
employment above the number of people in employment the last time members
opposite were in office.
asked about ''Big'' Nick again. I watched video of ''Big''
Nick subsequent to Tuesday's question time and I am confident he is not
going to be elected.
Several members
interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Have members
watched the video? If members watch the video, they would think he is not going
to be successful.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the
member not support the Perth Glory? No, he does not. Clearly, we have an
anti-Glory person in the chamber. He
is anti-Western Australian. The member for Moore hates Western Australia, Mr Speaker.
The member is asking me
questions in question time about an idea of an obscure candidate I have never
heard of. I personally think the member should ask about more substantial
issues. Obviously, I support Bill Shorten and federal Labor's plans for
Western Australia. If the member wants to look at plans for education, federal
Labor has real plans for education to make sure that we properly fund our
schools and TAFE colleges across Western Australia and properly support
our universities across Western Australia with substantial increases and
improvements, which are funded, to come towards our schools and indeed our
hospitals and TAFE colleges across Western Australia.
(2) I strongly
support people living in regional Western Australia, and obviously we want to
make sure that we have economies across the state that support that. That is
why we are very proud that since we have been in office, we as a government
have presided over an increase in jobs by 44 000 Western Australians in
employment above the number of people in employment the last time members
opposite were in office.
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