❓ A member of parliament questions the government about a Greens (WA) advertisement claiming credit for preventing the transfer of upper house seats from regional areas to the metropolitan area, asking if such a transfer was intended and if a deal was negotiated with the Greens. The Minister denies the bill altered the status quo.
AnsweredQoN 949Legislative Council
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ELECTORAL REFORM, GREENS’ ADVERTISEMENT
I refer to an advertisement placed by the Greens (WA) in last week’s edition of Farm Weekly claiming its position had saved eight seats in the upper House from being transferred to the metropolitan area. During the third reading of the Electoral Amendment Bill, the Minister for Electoral Affairs said that the status quo would be maintained in the upper House. (1) Was it the Government’s intention to take eight upper House seats from regional and rural Western Australia? (2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
I refer to an advertisement placed by the Greens (WA) in last week’s edition of Farm Weekly claiming its position had saved eight seats in the upper House from being transferred to the metropolitan area. During the third reading of the Electoral Amendment Bill, the Minister for Electoral Affairs said that the status quo would be maintained in the upper House. (1) Was it the Government’s intention to take eight upper House seats from regional and rural Western Australia? (2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(1) Was it the Government’s intention to take eight upper House seats from regional and rural Western Australia? (2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
(1) Was it the Government’s intention to take eight upper House seats from regional and rural Western Australia? (2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If so, at what stage was a deal negotiated with the Greens (WA)? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(1) The Electoral Amendment Bill 2001, as introduced by the Government, did not alter the electoral regions in the Legislative Council. Therefore, the Bill as introduced did not alter the status quo in the upper House. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
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