❓ Question regarding delays to the Indian Ocean Drive development and its impact on tourism investment. The Minister acknowledges the issue but cites budget constraints.
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INDIAN OCEAN DRIVE, LANCELIN TO CERVANTES 306. Ms SUE WALKER to the Minister for Tourism: I remind the minister of his failure last week to answer an important question about the delay in developing Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Cervantes. (1) Can the minister confirm that he has recently received correspondence from the tour operator in that region outlining the real concerns of the tourism industry about delays to the development of Indian Ocean Drive? (2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN
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I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
INDIAN OCEAN DRIVE, LANCELIN TO CERVANTES
I remind the minister of his failure last week to answer an important question about the delay in developing Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Cervantes. (1) Can the minister confirm that he has recently received correspondence from the tour operator in that region outlining the real concerns of the tourism industry about delays to the development of Indian Ocean Drive? (2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(1) Can the minister confirm that he has recently received correspondence from the tour operator in that region outlining the real concerns of the tourism industry about delays to the development of Indian Ocean Drive? (2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
INDIAN OCEAN DRIVE, LANCELIN TO CERVANTES
I remind the minister of his failure last week to answer an important question about the delay in developing Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Cervantes. (1) Can the minister confirm that he has recently received correspondence from the tour operator in that region outlining the real concerns of the tourism industry about delays to the development of Indian Ocean Drive? (2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(1) Can the minister confirm that he has recently received correspondence from the tour operator in that region outlining the real concerns of the tourism industry about delays to the development of Indian Ocean Drive? (2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(2) Given that both public and private tourism investment plans to the tune of $168 million have been made on the basis of the completion of the road by 2003, will the minister now admit that roads are a key infrastructure requirement of our regional tourism industry? Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
(1)-(2) No doubt that letter has been received. I have not sighted it, but I will look for it and see what it says. Since I have been in office, the State has faced very serious challenges in providing all the infrastructure that is necessary. At a rough guess, in the six months that I have been in office, I have received requests for something in the order of $400 million. I would like to accommodate every request that comes to me from industry that is justifiable. However, the simple fact of the matter is that the State simply does not have the resources to do it. In every area it is a matter of trying to find an appropriate balance for all these things. That is not to say that I do not receive some very good proposals from some very good businesses that are of considerable merit. Unfortunately, because of the State’s limited capacity to use the taxes available to it, it must use those funds in the most appropriate manner. Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Day interjected. Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN: That means being able to adjust the spending priorities to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used not only wisely and prudently, but also in the most beneficial way for the State. At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
At the moment Western Australia is indeed fortunate in having those levels of investment inquiries. However, when in opposition, the Government made a number of commitments in the lead-up to the last election. One of those commitments was that we would maintain the State’s AAA credit rating. Maintaining that credit rating means that the State has a limited capacity to borrow. We also indicated that we would prudently manage the budget. Although I understand that people have those concerns and those demands, and that they will continue to have them, we must seek to ensure that we deliver a budget with a positive outcome. Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Barnett: You are the tourism minister. You should be in there batting for the tourism industry, not apologising for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Ms MacTiernan interjected. Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr Barnett: You should be in there working for the tourism industry. Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
Mr BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition did such a great job when he was in government that members can see what his prize was - he is sitting over there! Yet, he is giving us advice! One would not want to pay for that advice! One would normally go to successful people who can say, “Look at what I have achieved.” Members should look at what the Leader of the Opposition has achieved. He has moved from this side to that side. I say well done to the Leader of the Opposition! Please give me some more advice; I really want it! In the meantime, I will deal appropriately with the question from the member for Nedlands and I will ignore and dismiss the inept comments from the Leader of the Opposition when he says what a terrific manager he is.
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