❓ A parliamentary question regarding teacher shortages in rural WA and the disparity in advertising campaign funding compared to liquor reform campaigns. The Minister's response deflects and defends the government's actions.
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TEACHER SHORTAGE - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
I refer to the crisis in the education system and the minister’s recently announced $230 000 advertising campaign to attract teachers to country Western Australia, compared with the $700 000 advertising campaign associated with the liquor reforms that were introduced by the minister in his time as Minister for Racing and Gaming. (1) How many teachers have actually taken a teaching position in country Western Australia as a result of this campaign? (2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN
I refer to the crisis in the education system and the minister’s recently announced $230 000 advertising campaign to attract teachers to country Western Australia, compared with the $700 000 advertising campaign associated with the liquor reforms that were introduced by the minister in his time as Minister for Racing and Gaming. (1) How many teachers have actually taken a teaching position in country Western Australia as a result of this campaign? (2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN
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(1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(1) How many teachers have actually taken a teaching position in country Western Australia as a result of this campaign? (2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(1) How many teachers have actually taken a teaching position in country Western Australia as a result of this campaign? (2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(2) How does the minister explain the disparity between the funding of the two campaigns; are liquor reforms more important than providing teachers in schools? (3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(3) Has the minister done anything in the education and training portfolio, other than offend teachers, put children’s education at risk and close schools in small communities? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: (1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
(1)-(3) I thought the member for South Perth was my friend. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You must be gobsmacked! Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am gobsmacked by that question. I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
I went to the member for South Perth’s electorate the other day and gave an undercover area to one of his primary schools, and that is the response I get! Is it any wonder that Julie Bishop said no when she was asked whether she would come in and save that mob opposite? Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr E.S. Ripper : They are beyond saving. Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are beyond saving. She says, “How can I come in and lead a group that is run by Norman Moore, Noel Crichton-Browne and Brian Burke?” Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think every member on this side has been very tolerant. This is the second time that this minister has refused to answer a question and has carried on about the politics of the upper house. I ask that you, Mr Speaker, require the minister to answer questions, as ministers should. A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
A government member : You are going. Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : In a year’s time. However, I have a lot to say in the meantime. The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : It is quite true that question time is for ministers to answer questions that they are asked. Quite often ministers answer them in a way that members sitting on my left do not like, and in fact members sitting on my right sometimes do not like. However, the minister has the right to answer his question, and I do hope that he gets to the substance of the question quickly. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, I will, and as I move into the substance of the answer, I wish the member for Cottesloe all the best on his retirement from this place at the next election. The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The question from the member for South Perth related to advertising campaigns, and the advertising campaign in relation to my former portfolio. I should not really talk about my former portfolio, but I will say that the reforms we put in place were fully supported by the member for South Perth and the Liberal Party. I expect they would have supported the efforts to improve the tourism industry in this state, which is what the advertising campaign was all about, and it is working. The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
The advertising campaign I announced recently to attract teachers to country Western Australia was aimed at graduates and to get them interested in going to the country. We have conducted recent surveys that have shown large numbers of young people at university have no interest in going to country WA. That is a terrible shame. Teachers who have worked in public schools in country Western Australia, such as the Deputy Premier, often find that those years were the best of their lives. Teachers enjoy it immensely, and it is a very rewarding experience for both them and the students they teach in the country. The state government is trying to attract teachers to those country locations. The member referred to one advertising campaign out of a number of campaigns we have been running. He should not pick out one advertising campaign, and say that that is all we are doing, when we are doing a range of other things. The state government recently ran a campaign to advertise scholarships to attract young people into teaching in country Western Australia. The member referred to one campaign out of many. I would not try to ascribe a priority order or a relative benefit to each advertising campaign, as they are all important. I do not have exact figures on how many teachers the campaign has attracted, as it is still running on TV. I saw an advertisement as part of this campaign the other day. To ask how many applications the campaign has attracted after it was only launched a couple of weeks ago and is still operating is a bit rich, even for the member for South Perth.
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