❓ Opposition Leader Barnett accuses Treasurer Ripper of negligence regarding $15 million of taxpayer money. Ripper deflects, linking the opposition to racist native title legislation and defending the government's development record.
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As a supplementary question, does the Treasurer concede that he has been negligent with $15 million worth of taxpayers’ money - an amount sufficient to build three new primary schools in Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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Let us not forget that the Opposition promoted native title legislation that was found by the High Court, on a 7-0 basis, to be racist. I do not consider the most comprehensive development-related native title settlement reached by any Government in this country to be negligent. We know how to promote development in this State. We know how to get investment in this State. We certainly will not participate in the Leader of the Opposition’s sabotage of the economic development of this State. The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Let us not forget that the Opposition promoted native title legislation that was found by the High Court, on a 7-0 basis, to be racist. I do not consider the most comprehensive development-related native title settlement reached by any Government in this country to be negligent. We know how to promote development in this State. We know how to get investment in this State. We certainly will not participate in the Leader of the Opposition’s sabotage of the economic development of this State. The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
Let us not forget that the Opposition promoted native title legislation that was found by the High Court, on a 7-0 basis, to be racist. I do not consider the most comprehensive development-related native title settlement reached by any Government in this country to be negligent. We know how to promote development in this State. We know how to get investment in this State. We certainly will not participate in the Leader of the Opposition’s sabotage of the economic development of this State. The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Let us not forget that the Opposition promoted native title legislation that was found by the High Court, on a 7-0 basis, to be racist. I do not consider the most comprehensive development-related native title settlement reached by any Government in this country to be negligent. We know how to promote development in this State. We know how to get investment in this State. We certainly will not participate in the Leader of the Opposition’s sabotage of the economic development of this State. The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
Let us not forget that the Opposition promoted native title legislation that was found by the High Court, on a 7-0 basis, to be racist. I do not consider the most comprehensive development-related native title settlement reached by any Government in this country to be negligent. We know how to promote development in this State. We know how to get investment in this State. We certainly will not participate in the Leader of the Opposition’s sabotage of the economic development of this State. The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kalgoorlie for the first time.
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