❓ Mr Love questions the Premier on the need for a 'fairness fighters' group given the perceived security of the existing GST deal. The Premier avoids a direct answer, affirming the commitment to securing WA's fair share of various funding streams and highlighting education funding achievements.
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GST DISTRIBUTION
2. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. If
the Premier believes that the GST deal that was established under the federal
coalition government is safe, has he taken steps to disband the group of
fairness fighters?
Dr A.D. Buti : How's
Barnaby doing?
2. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. If
the Premier believes that the GST deal that was established under the federal
coalition government is safe, has he taken steps to disband the group of
fairness fighters?
Dr A.D. Buti : How's
Barnaby doing?
AnswerView source ↗
Tired and emotional, I gather.
We will continue to make sure that Western
Australia gets its fair share. It does not matter whether it is around the GST,
road infrastructure funding, national infrastructure funding or commonwealth
grants, we need to make sure that we continue to fight for Western Australia's
fair share. I place on the record my thanks and congratulations to the Minister
for Education who, a fortnight ago, was the first state education minister in
Australia to lock in the full Gonski resourcing entitlements for Western Australian
students. Western Australia is the first state in Australia that will have its
public school students funded at the same level as other students across this
country. I am immensely proud of that outcome, and it is one that I know Western
Australian parents are equally proud of and pleased about.
We will continue to make sure that Western
Australia gets its fair share. It does not matter whether it is around the GST,
road infrastructure funding, national infrastructure funding or commonwealth
grants, we need to make sure that we continue to fight for Western Australia's
fair share. I place on the record my thanks and congratulations to the Minister
for Education who, a fortnight ago, was the first state education minister in
Australia to lock in the full Gonski resourcing entitlements for Western Australian
students. Western Australia is the first state in Australia that will have its
public school students funded at the same level as other students across this
country. I am immensely proud of that outcome, and it is one that I know Western
Australian parents are equally proud of and pleased about.
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