❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier about representations made to the Prime Minister and federal cabinet regarding the federal government's plan to phase out live export. The Premier declines to answer directly, citing cabinet confidentiality, but highlights collaboration with the federal government on other economic initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 61Legislative Assembly
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY
61. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Prime Minister's
visit to Perth this week and the Premier's personal address to the
federal cabinet.
(1) Did the
Premier make representation on behalf of Western Australian farmers to the
Prime Minister or the federal cabinet about the federal Labor government's
plan to phase out live export?
(2) Has the Prime
Minister, the one the Premier claims ''gets WA'', finally
listened to the concerns of Western Australians when it comes to this issue?
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY
61. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Prime Minister's
visit to Perth this week and the Premier's personal address to the
federal cabinet.
(1) Did the
Premier make representation on behalf of Western Australian farmers to the
Prime Minister or the federal cabinet about the federal Labor government's
plan to phase out live export?
(2) Has the Prime
Minister, the one the Premier claims ''gets WA'', finally
listened to the concerns of Western Australians when it comes to this issue?
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(1)–(2) An
interesting statistic has been brought to my attention. Of the 18 questions
that the opposition asked last week, six—that is one-third of them—had
to do with federal government policy matters, and it is thus this week as well.
In relation to this question, which is also about federal policy matters,
obviously I will not discuss with anyone what I discussed with the federal
cabinet. What goes on in the cabinet room stays in the cabinet room. That is
the nature of cabinet. Therefore, no, I will not tell the member whether I talked
about those matters. What I did in broad terms, however, was to talk about the
important role of the Albanese government in assisting us to create great Western
Australian jobs, continue to diversify our economy and support us in growing
our renewable energy and energy transition future. I talked about the great support
that we are getting from the Albanese government, particularly around the
Pilbara hydrogen hub, for instance. It is a $140 million joint-funded program
to continue to take Western Australia on the energy-transition future, creating
great Western Australian jobs and making sure that Western Australia remains
the engine room of the nation's economy.
interesting statistic has been brought to my attention. Of the 18 questions
that the opposition asked last week, six—that is one-third of them—had
to do with federal government policy matters, and it is thus this week as well.
In relation to this question, which is also about federal policy matters,
obviously I will not discuss with anyone what I discussed with the federal
cabinet. What goes on in the cabinet room stays in the cabinet room. That is
the nature of cabinet. Therefore, no, I will not tell the member whether I talked
about those matters. What I did in broad terms, however, was to talk about the
important role of the Albanese government in assisting us to create great Western
Australian jobs, continue to diversify our economy and support us in growing
our renewable energy and energy transition future. I talked about the great support
that we are getting from the Albanese government, particularly around the
Pilbara hydrogen hub, for instance. It is a $140 million joint-funded program
to continue to take Western Australia on the energy-transition future, creating
great Western Australian jobs and making sure that Western Australia remains
the engine room of the nation's economy.
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