❓ Dr. Nahan questions Premier McGowan about conflicting narratives on WA's economy and cost-of-living increases. McGowan deflects by discussing federal politics and defends the state's fee increases as the lowest in 13 years, criticizing the previous government's record.
AnsweredQoN 368Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STATE ECONOMY — 2019–20 STATE
BUDGET
368. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. The
government's own budget indicates that state final demand, the domestic
economy of Western Australia is shrinking this year. That is the government's
own data. Who is telling the truth about the state of the Western Australian
economy and the impact of the government's massive cost-of-living
increases on struggling Western Australians, the Premier or the federal Labor
candidate for Pearce?
BUDGET
368. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. The
government's own budget indicates that state final demand, the domestic
economy of Western Australia is shrinking this year. That is the government's
own data. Who is telling the truth about the state of the Western Australian
economy and the impact of the government's massive cost-of-living
increases on struggling Western Australians, the Premier or the federal Labor
candidate for Pearce?
AnswerView source ↗
I
think the Labor candidate for Pearce, Kim Travers, was talking about the
federal government. Let us have a look. Although I agree with what Mathias Cormann
said about our policy on News Radio the other morning, I am, like most
Australians, a bit disturbed by the fact that we have had three Prime Ministers
in six years— three Prime Ministers in six years and they did
not even overlap; it was three different people. At least the last federal
Labor government had only two people as Prime Minister. Three Prime Ministers
in three years! What we have seen from the federal opposition is that it has
learnt the lesson that stability is important. It is important for the economy.
It is important for confidence. It is important to the business community. That
is a reality. I heard Bill Shorten talking about it this morning, and that is
what business wants. That is what we want across Australia.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We want a bit
of stability nationally.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition,
I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition's supplementary question described the increase in fees
and charges as massive. It is the lowest increase in fees and charges in 13 years.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : If that
increase is massive, what were the increases the Leader of the Opposition put
in place in when he was in office? If the lowest increases in 13 years, according
to the Leader of the Opposition, are massive, the increases in each and every
year that the former government put in place in eight years were more than
massive each and every year. That is what the Leader of the Opposition just
alluded to.
think the Labor candidate for Pearce, Kim Travers, was talking about the
federal government. Let us have a look. Although I agree with what Mathias Cormann
said about our policy on News Radio the other morning, I am, like most
Australians, a bit disturbed by the fact that we have had three Prime Ministers
in six years— three Prime Ministers in six years and they did
not even overlap; it was three different people. At least the last federal
Labor government had only two people as Prime Minister. Three Prime Ministers
in three years! What we have seen from the federal opposition is that it has
learnt the lesson that stability is important. It is important for the economy.
It is important for confidence. It is important to the business community. That
is a reality. I heard Bill Shorten talking about it this morning, and that is
what business wants. That is what we want across Australia.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We want a bit
of stability nationally.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition,
I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition's supplementary question described the increase in fees
and charges as massive. It is the lowest increase in fees and charges in 13 years.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : If that
increase is massive, what were the increases the Leader of the Opposition put
in place in when he was in office? If the lowest increases in 13 years, according
to the Leader of the Opposition, are massive, the increases in each and every
year that the former government put in place in eight years were more than
massive each and every year. That is what the Leader of the Opposition just
alluded to.
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