❓ Mr. Redman questions the Premier about the Albany wave energy project tender process, citing concerns from Professor Harries. The Premier defends the process and accuses the opposition of hypocrisy regarding funding for Carnegie and past conflicts of interest.
AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Assembly
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MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — ENERGY MADE CLEAN
263. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier agree with the Minister for Regional Development's
former colleague Professor David Harries who was quoted on the ABC website
today, saying, ''I, like everyone, have got big questions about whether''
the Albany wave energy project tender ''followed due process''?
263. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier agree with the Minister for Regional Development's
former colleague Professor David Harries who was quoted on the ABC website
today, saying, ''I, like everyone, have got big questions about whether''
the Albany wave energy project tender ''followed due process''?
AnswerView source ↗
No. Again, I have never heard of
this guy. As people know, because it has been explained in here and in the
other house, there was an interdepartmental committee that ran the contract for
the renewable energy project in Albany that came up with the recommendation for
Carnegie. That is what happened. I am saying it here in the house.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr D.T. Redman : This is
about you, Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You are a blusterer.
It is interesting that the member
seems to be concerned about Carnegie, and obviously a little while ago we
announced our approach to the Carnegie issue, which was to divert its funding
to a cancer treatment facility in Albany, which the member appears to oppose,
but that is what we did. The member for Warren–Blackwood seems to have
a great deal of concern about Carnegie, which is interesting because I have a press
release from 2015, in which the now Leader of the Opposition allocated $10 million
towards that company.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
runs in here saying, ''Isn't this a disaster?'' Here it
is: the previous government allocated $10 million to the company.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition is the one who crowed about it. I will not read it out. It is a little
reminiscent of yesterday's performance, nationally, about electric
vehicles. Remember when they were all yelling and screaming how bad electric
vehicles are, then it was exposed one after another that they had press
releases in which they were driving them along saying how great they are? It is
the same sort of thing. I just want to reiterate this so that the member fully
understands.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.C. Nalder : You dropped
the ball on transparency.
The SPEAKER : Yes, you just
dropped the ball. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
for Bateman just keeps interjecting under his breath all the time about these
issues. Do I need to take him back to talk about conflicts of interest when he
was the Minister for Finance? He was sacked by Colin Barnett because he had a conflict
of interest.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr D.C. Nalder : What
conflict of interest?
Mr M. McGOWAN : You asked,
let me explain. You held a 27.5 per cent share in Fleet Network.
Mr D.C. Nalder : How much?
Mr M. McGOWAN : A 27.5 per
cent share.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman.
Mr D.C. Nalder : Incorrect.
Mr M. McGOWAN : How many per
cent was it?
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He had a 27.5
per cent share in Fleet Network, a car company that leases cars to public
servants. He was the Minister for Finance in charge of that. Here we have the
Minister for Regional Development who sold out her shareholding, had a minor
position with the company eight years ago, and it was a different company. I mean,
seriously. What an embarrassing story. What an embarrassing question.
this guy. As people know, because it has been explained in here and in the
other house, there was an interdepartmental committee that ran the contract for
the renewable energy project in Albany that came up with the recommendation for
Carnegie. That is what happened. I am saying it here in the house.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr D.T. Redman : This is
about you, Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You are a blusterer.
It is interesting that the member
seems to be concerned about Carnegie, and obviously a little while ago we
announced our approach to the Carnegie issue, which was to divert its funding
to a cancer treatment facility in Albany, which the member appears to oppose,
but that is what we did. The member for Warren–Blackwood seems to have
a great deal of concern about Carnegie, which is interesting because I have a press
release from 2015, in which the now Leader of the Opposition allocated $10 million
towards that company.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
runs in here saying, ''Isn't this a disaster?'' Here it
is: the previous government allocated $10 million to the company.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition is the one who crowed about it. I will not read it out. It is a little
reminiscent of yesterday's performance, nationally, about electric
vehicles. Remember when they were all yelling and screaming how bad electric
vehicles are, then it was exposed one after another that they had press
releases in which they were driving them along saying how great they are? It is
the same sort of thing. I just want to reiterate this so that the member fully
understands.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr D.C. Nalder : You dropped
the ball on transparency.
The SPEAKER : Yes, you just
dropped the ball. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
for Bateman just keeps interjecting under his breath all the time about these
issues. Do I need to take him back to talk about conflicts of interest when he
was the Minister for Finance? He was sacked by Colin Barnett because he had a conflict
of interest.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr D.C. Nalder : What
conflict of interest?
Mr M. McGOWAN : You asked,
let me explain. You held a 27.5 per cent share in Fleet Network.
Mr D.C. Nalder : How much?
Mr M. McGOWAN : A 27.5 per
cent share.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman.
Mr D.C. Nalder : Incorrect.
Mr M. McGOWAN : How many per
cent was it?
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He had a 27.5
per cent share in Fleet Network, a car company that leases cars to public
servants. He was the Minister for Finance in charge of that. Here we have the
Minister for Regional Development who sold out her shareholding, had a minor
position with the company eight years ago, and it was a different company. I mean,
seriously. What an embarrassing story. What an embarrassing question.
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