❓ Mr Snook questions the Premier on whether his stance on a CBH offer could cost the WA economy $40 million. The Premier avoids directly answering, instead praising the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the government's commitment to farmers.
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I have a supplementary question: does the Premier acknowledge that his stance and his refusal could cost the Western Australian economy approximately $40 million, as outlined in the offer made by CBH? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question: does the Premier acknowledge that his stance and his refusal could cost the Western Australian economy approximately $40 million, as outlined in the offer made by CBH? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I have said in this place before, and I think it went without dispute, that this government has the best Minister for Agriculture and Food that the state has had for a long time. Not even the National Party disputes that, and its previous deputy leader was Minister for Agriculture in the previous government. Through the present minister, the government has a good understanding of the needs of the Western Australian agricultural sector. I make it absolutely clear that, as a government, we will do what we can to assist our farmers, not only this year, but also every other year. I do not believe there is anything in the government’s record that would suggest otherwise.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I have said in this place before, and I think it went without dispute, that this government has the best Minister for Agriculture and Food that the state has had for a long time. Not even the National Party disputes that, and its previous deputy leader was Minister for Agriculture in the previous government. Through the present minister, the government has a good understanding of the needs of the Western Australian agricultural sector. I make it absolutely clear that, as a government, we will do what we can to assist our farmers, not only this year, but also every other year. I do not believe there is anything in the government’s record that would suggest otherwise.
I have said in this place before, and I think it went without dispute, that this government has the best Minister for Agriculture and Food that the state has had for a long time. Not even the National Party disputes that, and its previous deputy leader was Minister for Agriculture in the previous government. Through the present minister, the government has a good understanding of the needs of the Western Australian agricultural sector. I make it absolutely clear that, as a government, we will do what we can to assist our farmers, not only this year, but also every other year. I do not believe there is anything in the government’s record that would suggest otherwise.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I have said in this place before, and I think it went without dispute, that this government has the best Minister for Agriculture and Food that the state has had for a long time. Not even the National Party disputes that, and its previous deputy leader was Minister for Agriculture in the previous government. Through the present minister, the government has a good understanding of the needs of the Western Australian agricultural sector. I make it absolutely clear that, as a government, we will do what we can to assist our farmers, not only this year, but also every other year. I do not believe there is anything in the government’s record that would suggest otherwise.
I have said in this place before, and I think it went without dispute, that this government has the best Minister for Agriculture and Food that the state has had for a long time. Not even the National Party disputes that, and its previous deputy leader was Minister for Agriculture in the previous government. Through the present minister, the government has a good understanding of the needs of the Western Australian agricultural sector. I make it absolutely clear that, as a government, we will do what we can to assist our farmers, not only this year, but also every other year. I do not believe there is anything in the government’s record that would suggest otherwise.
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