❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions Premier Colin Barnett's accessibility during important issues, specifically referencing the Yarloop bushfires. The Premier deflects by attacking McGowan's past actions.
AnsweredQoN 704Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
YARLOOP BUSHFIRES — RESPONSE OF PREMIER
704. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why
in relation to very important issues does the Premier have a track record of
making himself uncontactable, such as —
Mr
P.T. Miles interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Wanneroo, I call you to order for the first time.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : What is the supplementary question?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Why in respect to very important issues does the Premier have a
track record of making himself uncontactable, such as to the member for Murray–Wellington,
the former Minister for Transport and the former Minister for Local Government?
704. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why
in relation to very important issues does the Premier have a track record of
making himself uncontactable, such as —
Mr
P.T. Miles interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Wanneroo, I call you to order for the first time.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : What is the supplementary question?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Why in respect to very important issues does the Premier have a
track record of making himself uncontactable, such as to the member for Murray–Wellington,
the former Minister for Transport and the former Minister for Local Government?
AnswerView source ↗
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Joondalup, the question was not asked of you.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
can barely believe that the Leader of the Opposition would ask such a question.
Was it not the Leader of the Opposition who disappeared in an election campaign
to campaign for Kim Beazley in Sydney? Was that him? He went missing in the
election campaign! They could not find him! He had gone to Sydney! What a roaring,
searing joke he is!
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : The question is finished.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Joondalup, the question was not asked of you.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
can barely believe that the Leader of the Opposition would ask such a question.
Was it not the Leader of the Opposition who disappeared in an election campaign
to campaign for Kim Beazley in Sydney? Was that him? He went missing in the
election campaign! They could not find him! He had gone to Sydney! What a roaring,
searing joke he is!
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : The question is finished.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
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