❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier's response to the Alcoa Kwinana refinery closure, comparing it unfavourably to actions taken by the Spanish government. The Minister defends the government's engagement with Alcoa and the union.
AnsweredQoN 116Legislative Assembly
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ALCOA — KWINANA
REFINERY — CLOSURE
116. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for State and Industry
Development, Jobs and Trade:
I have a supplementary question. Why
did the Premier simply accept the closure and not fight for those refinery
jobs, as the regional and national governments did in Spain?
Several members interjected.
Dr D.J. Honey : You sat there
and accepted it!
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
REFINERY — CLOSURE
116. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for State and Industry
Development, Jobs and Trade:
I have a supplementary question. Why
did the Premier simply accept the closure and not fight for those refinery
jobs, as the regional and national governments did in Spain?
Several members interjected.
Dr D.J. Honey : You sat there
and accepted it!
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
AnswerView source ↗
Once again, I have no idea what
happened in Spain. So far today, we have had, what is it, four questions, Madam
Speaker?
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, pause for
a moment, please. Member for Cottesloe, you have asked a supplementary
question. It is being answered. Please do not continue to interject.
Mr D.A. Templeman : Have you
being using up your imprest?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the House,
you know I always rely on you to set an example.
Mr R.H. COOK : We have had
four questions from the opposition today. The first three were about the
federal government; at least that is in Australia. The fourth question was
about the Spanish government. I have already said to the member that I do not
know what happened in Spain on that issue. I know that we worked very closely
with Alcoa around assisting it to access the appropriate ore bodies, to assist
it to manage issues associated with the commercial challenges it has at the
Kwinana refinery and continue to work with the union on the decisions that ultimately were the decisions of Alcoa. This is
what we do. We work closely with industry, which is the reason that they
continue to have confidence in Western Australia and why they continue to
ensure that they invest in WA.
happened in Spain. So far today, we have had, what is it, four questions, Madam
Speaker?
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, pause for
a moment, please. Member for Cottesloe, you have asked a supplementary
question. It is being answered. Please do not continue to interject.
Mr D.A. Templeman : Have you
being using up your imprest?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the House,
you know I always rely on you to set an example.
Mr R.H. COOK : We have had
four questions from the opposition today. The first three were about the
federal government; at least that is in Australia. The fourth question was
about the Spanish government. I have already said to the member that I do not
know what happened in Spain on that issue. I know that we worked very closely
with Alcoa around assisting it to access the appropriate ore bodies, to assist
it to manage issues associated with the commercial challenges it has at the
Kwinana refinery and continue to work with the union on the decisions that ultimately were the decisions of Alcoa. This is
what we do. We work closely with industry, which is the reason that they
continue to have confidence in Western Australia and why they continue to
ensure that they invest in WA.
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