❓ Opposition questions the Treasurer about the location of salinity funding within the WA budget, referencing conflicting statements from ministers. The Treasurer clarifies that funding is allocated across multiple agencies and that future funding is outside forward estimates.
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I have a supplementary question. Given that the Treasurer knew that the agreement was to be signed and that the amount of the State’s involvement would be X dollars, can he explain why, according to the Minister for Agriculture, it is not in the budget; and, if it is not, where is it? Mr Barron-Sullivan: Your minister said much of the money is parked with other agencies’ budgets. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER
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It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan: Your minister said much of the money is parked with other agencies’ budgets. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan: Your minister said much of the money is parked with other agencies’ budgets. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is trying to get the call to answer this supplementary question. Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr RIPPER replied: It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
It is true that a variety of agencies have money in their budgets for salinity. The Department of Agriculture does. The Water and River Rivers Commission and the Department of Conservation and Land Management will undertake work on salinity. The salinity budget is allocated across a variety of agencies. I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
I sought confirmation from my ministerial colleague because I wanted to ensure that I provided the House with accurate information. The AlintaGas money and the election commitment are in the budget papers for all to see. Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Funding will not be in the budget papers for that part of a plan that goes beyond the forward estimates. I do not think there is any issue here. Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan: Is that the parked money? Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Dr GALLOP: Don’t be ridiculous. Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr Barron-Sullivan interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
Mr RIPPER: If opposition members had a history of accurately reporting comments allegedly made by people outside or inside this House, we might be able to give more credibility to their questions. Given their record of misleading quotations and off-the-beam observations, we do not need to take them too seriously. However, we have a process of accountability; namely, the estimates committees next week. Salinity is an important issue and I expect that next week all the ministers involved in salinity issues will answer questions in detail, supported by their public servants.
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