❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Premier's credibility regarding election commitments, highlighting the Premier's prominent role in Liberal Party advertisements. The Premier defends his comments as reflecting the realities of a political campaign.
AnsweredQoN 511Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ELECTION COMMITMENTS — PREMIER'S
COMMENTS
511. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
How can the Premier be taken seriously in saying that it was an assumption when
all the Liberal Party advertisements with the stamp had his smiling face right
below them?
COMMENTS
511. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
How can the Premier be taken seriously in saying that it was an assumption when
all the Liberal Party advertisements with the stamp had his smiling face right
below them?
AnswerView source ↗
The comments I made this morning
were genuine, because I was talking about the reality —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is a waste of time, Mr Speaker. I was talking
about the reality of the hurly-burly of a campaign, which the wider public does
not experience or understand; that is what I was talking about.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the first time.
were genuine, because I was talking about the reality —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is a waste of time, Mr Speaker. I was talking
about the reality of the hurly-burly of a campaign, which the wider public does
not experience or understand; that is what I was talking about.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the first time.
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