❓ Premier Gallop highlights positive investment figures in WA, citing growth since his government took office. The response devolves into political sparring with the Leader of the Opposition regarding specific projects and economic perspectives.
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Will the Premier provide information on the latest Access Economics investment monitor publication released today? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The Delta Electricity and Access Economics Investment Monitor for the March quarter was released today and again provides good news for Western Australians. The monitor shows that the total value of projects under construction or committed in Western Australia is currently $14.4 billion; this is up from last month and is a 34 per cent improvement from when we came to government two years ago in February 2001. In annual terms, there has been a 14 per cent growth in the value of projects under construction since we came to government, and that has been due to the hard work of the Government, the positive circumstances that apply in Western Australia, and the relationship between the work of the Government and those positive circumstances. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied : The Delta Electricity and Access Economics Investment Monitor for the March quarter was released today and again provides good news for Western Australians. The monitor shows that the total value of projects under construction or committed in Western Australia is currently $14.4 billion; this is up from last month and is a 34 per cent improvement from when we came to government two years ago in February 2001. In annual terms, there has been a 14 per cent growth in the value of projects under construction since we came to government, and that has been due to the hard work of the Government, the positive circumstances that apply in Western Australia, and the relationship between the work of the Government and those positive circumstances. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Delta Electricity and Access Economics Investment Monitor for the March quarter was released today and again provides good news for Western Australians. The monitor shows that the total value of projects under construction or committed in Western Australia is currently $14.4 billion; this is up from last month and is a 34 per cent improvement from when we came to government two years ago in February 2001. In annual terms, there has been a 14 per cent growth in the value of projects under construction since we came to government, and that has been due to the hard work of the Government, the positive circumstances that apply in Western Australia, and the relationship between the work of the Government and those positive circumstances. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied : The Delta Electricity and Access Economics Investment Monitor for the March quarter was released today and again provides good news for Western Australians. The monitor shows that the total value of projects under construction or committed in Western Australia is currently $14.4 billion; this is up from last month and is a 34 per cent improvement from when we came to government two years ago in February 2001. In annual terms, there has been a 14 per cent growth in the value of projects under construction since we came to government, and that has been due to the hard work of the Government, the positive circumstances that apply in Western Australia, and the relationship between the work of the Government and those positive circumstances. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Delta Electricity and Access Economics Investment Monitor for the March quarter was released today and again provides good news for Western Australians. The monitor shows that the total value of projects under construction or committed in Western Australia is currently $14.4 billion; this is up from last month and is a 34 per cent improvement from when we came to government two years ago in February 2001. In annual terms, there has been a 14 per cent growth in the value of projects under construction since we came to government, and that has been due to the hard work of the Government, the positive circumstances that apply in Western Australia, and the relationship between the work of the Government and those positive circumstances. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I think the Leader of the Opposition has worms gnawing away at his soul. Perhaps he should take some advice from the National Party about how he can rid his soul of those worms. Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Western Australia continues to dominate the national investment landscape, with our State having a 25 per cent share in the total investment projects throughout Australia. This is all good news for the State and it supports the strong economic growth forecasts that will be in tomorrow’s budget. Over the past two years, we have seen the commitment to and commencement of a number of significant projects: a $1 billion project at BHP Billiton mining area C; the $80 million laminated veneer lumber plant in Neerabup; the development of the $400 million high school project - Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: Wrong place! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is not too keen on that one. Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: You gave taxpayers’ money to the world’s biggest mining company. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Here he goes - the Windimurra man and the Kingstream kid - and he comes into this Chamber and talks to us about development! There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
There is also the Ellendale diamond mine; the commitment to the $630 million ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula; and when the board of Rio Tinto Ltd came to Perth last week it announced that it will be expanding its operations in Western Australia because of the demand for iron ore; and the Government itself has a significant capital works project. These projects are proceeding not only in Perth but throughout the State, and they are building our State for the future. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Order! Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Have we ever had a more negative Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia’s political history? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes; you. Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr R.F. Johnson: Carp, carp, carp is all you ever did when you were over here. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr C.J. Barnett: The world is going to collapse. Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition needs to consult Zorba the Greek . He needs a bit of happiness in his life. The Opposition is obviously in a cavern where it is dark and gloomy, there is no light coming in, they bump into one another all the time, there is no happiness, they do not have a positive view about our State, and they are lurching around looking for policy. Until they take a positive view, they will not find any policies. Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr A.D. Marshall: Mr Speaker, I came here to listen to the answers to questions, not to be lectured like a kid by a university lecturer. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I have a point of order - The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I think the Premier has finished his answer, anyway. Questions without Notice Resumed
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