❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the Premier about the lack of cabinet approval for ongoing funding to the Muja AB refurbishment project, despite knowing it was failing. The Premier defends the process, stating the board of the government trading enterprise (GTE) is responsible for financial decisions, with ministerial approval obtained where necessary.
AnsweredQoN 329Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MUJA AB — REFURBISHMENT — CABINET APPROVAL
329. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How is it proper process to continue to pour
tens of millions of dollars into a project that the Premier knew was failing
without putting it through the approval of the cabinet of Western Australia?
329. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How is it proper process to continue to pour
tens of millions of dollars into a project that the Premier knew was failing
without putting it through the approval of the cabinet of Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
The
cabinet decision this week was to stop any more money going into it.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Obviously, again, the
Leader of the Opposition did not listen.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Clearly, cabinet should
have been involved before.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a cabinet
decision.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Anyone who has been a
minister in charge of a government trading enterprise knows that it is the
responsibility of the board to make financial decisions and some of them, not
all —
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, some of them
require —
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I give up.
I am trying to answer, but the opposition just does not listen.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition does
not listen.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look at this, the
opposition interrupts all the time. What an example to schoolchildren.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Anyone who knows
anything about the operation of GTEs knows that a vast majority of the
decisions are operational decisions, investment decisions and maintenance
decisions made by the board. Some areas, and this is an example, require
ministerial approval and that ministerial approval was given with the
concurrence of the Treasurer and the Premier.
cabinet decision this week was to stop any more money going into it.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Obviously, again, the
Leader of the Opposition did not listen.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Clearly, cabinet should
have been involved before.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a cabinet
decision.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Anyone who has been a
minister in charge of a government trading enterprise knows that it is the
responsibility of the board to make financial decisions and some of them, not
all —
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, some of them
require —
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I give up.
I am trying to answer, but the opposition just does not listen.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition does
not listen.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look at this, the
opposition interrupts all the time. What an example to schoolchildren.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Anyone who knows
anything about the operation of GTEs knows that a vast majority of the
decisions are operational decisions, investment decisions and maintenance
decisions made by the board. Some areas, and this is an example, require
ministerial approval and that ministerial approval was given with the
concurrence of the Treasurer and the Premier.
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