❓ Mr. Ripper questions why WA rejects national harmonisation of OHS laws when even NSW Liberals support it. Premier Barnett deflects, arguing Labor lacks independence from federal directives, unlike the WA Liberals.
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS — HARMONISATION
I have a supplementary question. If even the Premier’s Liberal counterparts in New South Wales can pass the model bill, what is it that is so different about this state that requires the Premier to reject what all of the other states agreed to for national consistency reasons? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. If even the Premier’s Liberal counterparts in New South Wales can pass the model bill, what is it that is so different about this state that requires the Premier to reject what all of the other states agreed to for national consistency reasons? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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That makes the point, because we see time and time again in the Labor Party that it cannot have a different position from federal Labor. The party does not allow it. That is why members opposite support the carbon tax. That is why members opposite will support the mining tax; and so it will go on. The structure of the Liberal Party is fundamentally different. Each division of the Liberal Party is a separate entity in its own right. Therefore, we can have policies that differ, whether it be from federal Liberal or other state Liberals, and we exercise that right in this state’s history. We all know, at the end of the day, members opposite do not have an independent say. We all know, at the end of the day, federal Labor simply comes over the top, as they cave in to Julia Gillard on one issue after another. That is the reality. We will always do what this government considers to be best for industry and for workers here. We will not be ruled by Sydney or Canberra.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: That makes the point, because we see time and time again in the Labor Party that it cannot have a different position from federal Labor. The party does not allow it. That is why members opposite support the carbon tax. That is why members opposite will support the mining tax; and so it will go on. The structure of the Liberal Party is fundamentally different. Each division of the Liberal Party is a separate entity in its own right. Therefore, we can have policies that differ, whether it be from federal Liberal or other state Liberals, and we exercise that right in this state’s history. We all know, at the end of the day, members opposite do not have an independent say. We all know, at the end of the day, federal Labor simply comes over the top, as they cave in to Julia Gillard on one issue after another. That is the reality. We will always do what this government considers to be best for industry and for workers here. We will not be ruled by Sydney or Canberra.
That makes the point, because we see time and time again in the Labor Party that it cannot have a different position from federal Labor. The party does not allow it. That is why members opposite support the carbon tax. That is why members opposite will support the mining tax; and so it will go on. The structure of the Liberal Party is fundamentally different. Each division of the Liberal Party is a separate entity in its own right. Therefore, we can have policies that differ, whether it be from federal Liberal or other state Liberals, and we exercise that right in this state’s history. We all know, at the end of the day, members opposite do not have an independent say. We all know, at the end of the day, federal Labor simply comes over the top, as they cave in to Julia Gillard on one issue after another. That is the reality. We will always do what this government considers to be best for industry and for workers here. We will not be ruled by Sydney or Canberra.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: That makes the point, because we see time and time again in the Labor Party that it cannot have a different position from federal Labor. The party does not allow it. That is why members opposite support the carbon tax. That is why members opposite will support the mining tax; and so it will go on. The structure of the Liberal Party is fundamentally different. Each division of the Liberal Party is a separate entity in its own right. Therefore, we can have policies that differ, whether it be from federal Liberal or other state Liberals, and we exercise that right in this state’s history. We all know, at the end of the day, members opposite do not have an independent say. We all know, at the end of the day, federal Labor simply comes over the top, as they cave in to Julia Gillard on one issue after another. That is the reality. We will always do what this government considers to be best for industry and for workers here. We will not be ruled by Sydney or Canberra.
That makes the point, because we see time and time again in the Labor Party that it cannot have a different position from federal Labor. The party does not allow it. That is why members opposite support the carbon tax. That is why members opposite will support the mining tax; and so it will go on. The structure of the Liberal Party is fundamentally different. Each division of the Liberal Party is a separate entity in its own right. Therefore, we can have policies that differ, whether it be from federal Liberal or other state Liberals, and we exercise that right in this state’s history. We all know, at the end of the day, members opposite do not have an independent say. We all know, at the end of the day, federal Labor simply comes over the top, as they cave in to Julia Gillard on one issue after another. That is the reality. We will always do what this government considers to be best for industry and for workers here. We will not be ruled by Sydney or Canberra.
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