The question criticises the Minister for Regional Development's reactive approach to job losses in regional WA. The Minister's response deflects the criticism by attacking the opposition's past stance on royalties for regions.

AnsweredQoN 244Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 March 2009
Portfolio
Regional Development

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JOB LOSSES IN REGIONAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Why is the minister always a spectator reacting after the jobs have been lost, rather than acting before the event? Mr B.J. GRYLLS

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If the member for Albany wants to talk about a spectator, I refer him to his colleagues on that side of the house who opposed royalties for regions for years and years. This government is putting that into place. If the member for Albany wants to catch up, he may want to start publicly supporting the program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some members in this place need to observe the procedure in this place. When a member in this place has finished answering a question and sits down, it is not then their opportunity to yell and scream at members in this place.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: If the member for Albany wants to talk about a spectator, I refer him to his colleagues on that side of the house who opposed royalties for regions for years and years. This government is putting that into place. If the member for Albany wants to catch up, he may want to start publicly supporting the program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some members in this place need to observe the procedure in this place. When a member in this place has finished answering a question and sits down, it is not then their opportunity to yell and scream at members in this place.
If the member for Albany wants to talk about a spectator, I refer him to his colleagues on that side of the house who opposed royalties for regions for years and years. This government is putting that into place. If the member for Albany wants to catch up, he may want to start publicly supporting the program. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some members in this place need to observe the procedure in this place. When a member in this place has finished answering a question and sits down, it is not then their opportunity to yell and scream at members in this place.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some members in this place need to observe the procedure in this place. When a member in this place has finished answering a question and sits down, it is not then their opportunity to yell and scream at members in this place.
The SPEAKER : Some members in this place need to observe the procedure in this place. When a member in this place has finished answering a question and sits down, it is not then their opportunity to yell and scream at members in this place.

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