❓ Mr. Trenorden questions the Premier on the potential negative financial impact of the Western Power disaggregation on ordinary families. The Premier's response is indirect, highlighting that taxpayers are 'mums and dads'.
AnsweredQoN 162Legislative Assembly
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WESTERN POWER — DISAGGREGATION 162. Mr M.W. TRENORDEN to the Premier: I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier agree that mums and dads will pay heavily for his dreadful decision to break up Western Power? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
WESTERN POWER — DISAGGREGATION
I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier agree that mums and dads will pay heavily for his dreadful decision to break up Western Power? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
WESTERN POWER — DISAGGREGATION
I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier agree that mums and dads will pay heavily for his dreadful decision to break up Western Power? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Who are the taxpayers of Western Australia? Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr T. Buswell : The mums and dads. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Exactly.
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