❓ Mr. Redman questions the Minister for Water about the Water Resources Reform Reference Group's meeting date regarding the Water Resources Management Bill. The Minister initially doesn't have the date, leading to a heated exchange and accusations regarding water security and climate change policy.
AnsweredQoN 780Legislative Assembly
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WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT BILL
780. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question.
When was the last time the Water Resources Reform Reference Group met to
provide stakeholder guidance with regard to the bill's drafting?
MANAGEMENT BILL
780. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question.
When was the last time the Water Resources Reform Reference Group met to
provide stakeholder guidance with regard to the bill's drafting?
AnswerView source ↗
I do not have the date of that
meeting. My understanding is that it would have been sometime this year.
Mr D.T. Redman : Sometime this
year?
Mr D.J. KELLY : That is my
understanding.
Mr D.T. Redman : Are you sure
of that?
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.J. KELLY : Are you sure
about climate change, member for Warren–Blackwood? Are you sure about
that?
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : Yesterday, the
member for Warren–Blackwood was in here criticising us for spending $30
million on a pipeline to secure water for Denmark.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.J. KELLY : I will check
the date of that meeting for the member. That forum has continued to meet under
this government; it is a very useful forum. That is, in my view, not the main
game. The member came in here yesterday to
criticise us for securing a water supply for Denmark. He came in here asking
questions about climate change when the National Party is a national
embarrassment on this issue. The previous government claimed to have
drought-proofed Perth. As ridiculous as that was, it clearly forgot to do
something about Denmark. The National Party needs to get its act together.
meeting. My understanding is that it would have been sometime this year.
Mr D.T. Redman : Sometime this
year?
Mr D.J. KELLY : That is my
understanding.
Mr D.T. Redman : Are you sure
of that?
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.J. KELLY : Are you sure
about climate change, member for Warren–Blackwood? Are you sure about
that?
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : Yesterday, the
member for Warren–Blackwood was in here criticising us for spending $30
million on a pipeline to secure water for Denmark.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.J. KELLY : I will check
the date of that meeting for the member. That forum has continued to meet under
this government; it is a very useful forum. That is, in my view, not the main
game. The member came in here yesterday to
criticise us for securing a water supply for Denmark. He came in here asking
questions about climate change when the National Party is a national
embarrassment on this issue. The previous government claimed to have
drought-proofed Perth. As ridiculous as that was, it clearly forgot to do
something about Denmark. The National Party needs to get its act together.
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