❓ Question regarding the current government's plans for school crossing guards, prompted by concerns that they may be removed. The Minister announces a halt to any reduction in type A traffic wardens.
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SCHOOL CROSSING TRAFFIC WARDENS
Firstly, I acknowledge and welcome year 6 students from Santa Maria College. In 2006 St Benedict’s Primary School, which is at the intersection of Canning Highway and past which 43 000 vehicles drive every day, had its school crossing guard removed by the former Labor government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
Firstly, I acknowledge and welcome year 6 students from Santa Maria College. In 2006 St Benedict’s Primary School, which is at the intersection of Canning Highway and past which 43 000 vehicles drive every day, had its school crossing guard removed by the former Labor government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
In 2006 St Benedict’s Primary School, which is at the intersection of Canning Highway and past which 43 000 vehicles drive every day, had its school crossing guard removed by the former Labor government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
In 2006 St Benedict’s Primary School, which is at the intersection of Canning Highway and past which 43 000 vehicles drive every day, had its school crossing guard removed by the former Labor government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, member for Victoria Park and member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Anybody in this place is entitled to ask a question and anybody in this place is entitled to respect. I hope that members provide other members in this place with respect. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor — Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Members, if you want question time to proceed, you are not going to interject. Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I understand that the Labor opposition today claimed that the current state government is planning on removing crossing guards from schools. Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : Can the minister please update the house on what the government is planning to do with school crossing guards? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
I thank the member for her question. I know she has an extreme commitment to road safety and to children in particular. Under the previous government, dozens and dozens of type A traffic wardens were taken away from schools because the previous ministers did not take any action. I have taken a lot of action since I became minister. First of all, I put a moratorium on it; indeed, I believe the safety of children is paramount in road safety. We have to look after our children. I am aware of the stunt that the member for Girrawheen pulled today and the comments that the temporary Leader of the Opposition made on radio today. The trouble is that they do not tell the truth in the media. Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Not like you; you have such a grasp on your portfolio—the master of detail. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Let me just inform — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I formally call you to order for the first time today, along with the member for Girrawheen. I want to hear an answer to the question. Maybe other people in this place are similarly disposed. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was informed that the committee — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Members, if you want any more questions to be asked today, you are going about it in absolutely the wrong way. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to give the answer to the question of the member for Alfred Cove. I want the member and the house to know that in July the committee that carries out the surveys decided to look at the criteria — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You set the criteria and revised it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is the Children’s Crossing and Road Safety Committee, which carries out the surveys through Main Roads Western Australia and makes the decisions. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I was concerned that so many schools are possibly due to lose their type A wardens. Schools have the option to appeal, and I believe that is underway in certain schools. I am not quite sure how many schools will be in that position. I was alarmed when I found out yesterday that another nine schools may possibly lose their type A crossing wardens. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, you will not like the final part of my answer. It gives me even greater concern when that number of schools are losing type A crossing wardens. I am pleased to announce that I am today directing the committee to put on hold any reduction in type A traffic wardens at any of our schools until further notice. That is the direction I am putting in today. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : When members opposite were in government, they never had the guts to do that! They let the schools close. The member for Balcatta knows the one in particular that the member for Alfred Cove mentioned. I have read some of the member for Midland’s Hansard stuff. She allowed loads of schools to lose their — Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : That is not true! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Read Hansard ! Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : It is not true. I did not revise the criteria. I went and looked at it; you won’t come and see one! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would give you a chance in this place to ask a question if you sought the call. Member for Midland, I am not going to tolerate that sort of behaviour at this point. I formally call you to order for the first time. Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : I get angry when people mislead the house; sorry. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I do not need to enter into any conversation with you, nor you with me. I formally call you to order for the second time today.
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