❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the Premier's competence in missing an Infrastructure Australia deadline, potentially jeopardising Commonwealth funding. The Premier deflects, attacking the Leader's perceived weakness in dealing with the Commonwealth.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA — PRIORITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
865. Mr
M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was it competent on the part
of the Western Australian government to miss the deadline that every other
government in Australia met, and does the fact that the Premier missed the
deadline not further jeopardise our chances of receiving commonwealth
infrastructure dollars?
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
865. Mr
M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was it competent on the part
of the Western Australian government to miss the deadline that every other
government in Australia met, and does the fact that the Premier missed the
deadline not further jeopardise our chances of receiving commonwealth
infrastructure dollars?
AnswerView source ↗
If the Leader of the Opposition is ever to be Premier, we
just got an insight into how weak he would be in dealing with the commonwealth.
We would have Premier McGowan of Western Australia asking permission from an
advisory group to the federal Treasury and Prime Minister about how they spend
their money. ''Yes, sir; no, sir.'' That is what we would have—a
weak, weak leader. We would have a Premier of Western Australia asking permission
of an advisory group to the federal government. The government of Western
Australia—this government—does not act that way. We do not act
that way. The negotiations over infrastructure funding will be directly between
me and the Prime Minister.
just got an insight into how weak he would be in dealing with the commonwealth.
We would have Premier McGowan of Western Australia asking permission from an
advisory group to the federal Treasury and Prime Minister about how they spend
their money. ''Yes, sir; no, sir.'' That is what we would have—a
weak, weak leader. We would have a Premier of Western Australia asking permission
of an advisory group to the federal government. The government of Western
Australia—this government—does not act that way. We do not act
that way. The negotiations over infrastructure funding will be directly between
me and the Prime Minister.
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