❓ A member of parliament questions the government's commitment to maintaining current retail trading hours beyond its current term, pressing for transparency before the next election. The Minister's response is evasive, leading to interjections and accusations of lacking a clear policy.
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I refer to the petition tabled last week in this place by the member for Joondalup opposing the deregulation of retail trading hours. (1) Can the minister confirm that the Government’s policy of not changing retail trading hours in the metropolitan area applies only during its current term of office? (2) If so, does the Government intend to be honest with the public by stating, prior to the election, what its policy will be should it win a third term? (3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE
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(1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Government’s policy of not changing retail trading hours in the metropolitan area applies only during its current term of office? (2) If so, does the Government intend to be honest with the public by stating, prior to the election, what its policy will be should it win a third term? (3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(2) If so, does the Government intend to be honest with the public by stating, prior to the election, what its policy will be should it win a third term? (3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Government’s policy of not changing retail trading hours in the metropolitan area applies only during its current term of office? (2) If so, does the Government intend to be honest with the public by stating, prior to the election, what its policy will be should it win a third term? (3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(2) If so, does the Government intend to be honest with the public by stating, prior to the election, what its policy will be should it win a third term? (3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(3) Will the minister confirm that the Government intends to deregulate trading hours in the metropolitan area should it win the next election? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
(1)-(3) Prior to the last election, the Government gave a commitment that it would not deregulate trading hours in this term of government. It would be proper for the Government to indicate to the public, prior to the next election, what its position will be in its next term of government. Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr Brown: What is it? Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: Can I please finish? That has not been put to the coalition party room. Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Dr Gallop: You do not have a policy. You are a policy vacuum. Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: No. Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr Ripper: You are considering full deregulation. Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
Mr SHAVE: No. About 80 per cent of the people in the party room oppose deregulation and, if the member for Belmont was a betting man, a safe bet on that vote in the party room would be to put money on the status quo.
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