❓ Mr. Redman questions the Premier about the impact of privatising camp schools on the camping experience compared to the government-run Broome Camp School. The Premier deflects, highlighting the quality of not-for-profit camp providers and accusing the opposition of not listening.
AnsweredQoN 623Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BROOME CAMP SCHOOL
623. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier admit that the camping experience at the six privatised camp
schools will be considerably less than that provided by the government-run
Broome Camp School?
623. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier admit that the camping experience at the six privatised camp
schools will be considerably less than that provided by the government-run
Broome Camp School?
AnswerView source ↗
This is the Liberal Party and the
Nationals WA in Western Australia today. When historians look back at this era
and write books about the state opposition in Western Australia, they will see
quotes about the camping experience. The issue that members opposite are
raising in here is the camping experience. Seriously? Have members opposite
ever been to Fairbridge WA?
Mr W.R. Marmion : Yes.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You have? Then
you should know, but I will explain it to you, because you have obviously
forgotten. Fairbridge operates camps. That is what it does. It operates camps.
It is a not-for-profit association.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It has a bunch
of staff who are trained in all sorts of areas of mentoring and outdoor
education.
Ms M.J. Davies : So roll in
Broome.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You are not
listening. They are trained in mentoring outdoor —
Mr D.T. Redman : What about
making a comment about Broome? Get back to the question.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are
trained in mentoring outdoor education, providing training opportunities and
looking after students of a young age. It is a great organisation. I have kids
who attend camps run by non-government organisations. Most of the camps out
there for schools are actually not for profit; does the member know that? There
are more than 20 of them out there currently.
Mr D.T. Redman : And they're
all full.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member's
kids are probably not of school age; mine are. I can tell members that most of
the camps out there are run by private sector NGOs. That is where most of the
kids go. One of my sons is going to one next week, or the week after—unfortunately,
I do not know, which probably reflects on my parenting.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He is soon
going to one run by a not-for-profit organisation. Although the member seems to
hate organisations that run outdoor education and camps, that is the reality.
In respect of the member's question about Broome —
Ms M.J. Davies : If it's
so wonderful, why haven't you included Broome?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I realise the
Leader of the Nationals WA did not listen; I explained it in the first question.
Ms M.J. Davies : No, you didn't.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member did
not; she did not listen. I know she did not. She sits there and does not
listen.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I explained it
in the first answer and I was very clear.
Nationals WA in Western Australia today. When historians look back at this era
and write books about the state opposition in Western Australia, they will see
quotes about the camping experience. The issue that members opposite are
raising in here is the camping experience. Seriously? Have members opposite
ever been to Fairbridge WA?
Mr W.R. Marmion : Yes.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You have? Then
you should know, but I will explain it to you, because you have obviously
forgotten. Fairbridge operates camps. That is what it does. It operates camps.
It is a not-for-profit association.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It has a bunch
of staff who are trained in all sorts of areas of mentoring and outdoor
education.
Ms M.J. Davies : So roll in
Broome.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You are not
listening. They are trained in mentoring outdoor —
Mr D.T. Redman : What about
making a comment about Broome? Get back to the question.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are
trained in mentoring outdoor education, providing training opportunities and
looking after students of a young age. It is a great organisation. I have kids
who attend camps run by non-government organisations. Most of the camps out
there for schools are actually not for profit; does the member know that? There
are more than 20 of them out there currently.
Mr D.T. Redman : And they're
all full.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member's
kids are probably not of school age; mine are. I can tell members that most of
the camps out there are run by private sector NGOs. That is where most of the
kids go. One of my sons is going to one next week, or the week after—unfortunately,
I do not know, which probably reflects on my parenting.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He is soon
going to one run by a not-for-profit organisation. Although the member seems to
hate organisations that run outdoor education and camps, that is the reality.
In respect of the member's question about Broome —
Ms M.J. Davies : If it's
so wonderful, why haven't you included Broome?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I realise the
Leader of the Nationals WA did not listen; I explained it in the first question.
Ms M.J. Davies : No, you didn't.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member did
not; she did not listen. I know she did not. She sits there and does not
listen.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I explained it
in the first answer and I was very clear.
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