❓ Question regarding extending retail trading hours in Perth, criticising Labor's opposition and highlighting government initiatives like special trading precincts and expansion of the Perth tourism precinct.
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EXTENDED RETAIL TRADING HOURS
I took a significant interest in the minister’s recently tabled map displaying the extension of the Perth tourism district into my electorate and also into parts of South Perth, East Perth and East Victoria Park. This is a significant step towards giving people a choice about when and where they shop. Given the Labor Party’s refusal to support 9.00 pm weeknight trading across the metropolitan area, what else can the government do to bring Perth shopping hours into the twenty-first century? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
I took a significant interest in the minister’s recently tabled map displaying the extension of the Perth tourism district into my electorate and also into parts of South Perth, East Perth and East Victoria Park. This is a significant step towards giving people a choice about when and where they shop. Given the Labor Party’s refusal to support 9.00 pm weeknight trading across the metropolitan area, what else can the government do to bring Perth shopping hours into the twenty-first century? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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I thank the member for the question. I sense from the way he asked the question the member’s obvious excitement and support for the government’s reforms in this area! The government has been buoyed by the front page story of a local newspaper in the electorate of the member for Nedlands—that fantastic publication, the Western Suburbs Weekly ! The front page shows three small business owners from Subiaco rushing to put up “Yes, we’re open” signs in their front windows, because they are just as excited as the member for Nedlands about the government’s plans for Subiaco. Why are they excited? Because they know that the changes we are talking about will bring more foot traffic along Rokeby Road into Subiaco. They know that it will create greater vibrancy in the area and that it will be good for their businesses. The past few months have been a bit of a sorry time for retail reform in Western Australia. As we all know, the government suggested an extension of trading hours to 9.00 pm on weeknights—not a major change; a few hours. Of course, as history will now show, the Luddites and flat-earthers of the opposition did not support it, led by the member for Cockburn, the shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: I thank the member for the question. I sense from the way he asked the question the member’s obvious excitement and support for the government’s reforms in this area! The government has been buoyed by the front page story of a local newspaper in the electorate of the member for Nedlands—that fantastic publication, the Western Suburbs Weekly ! The front page shows three small business owners from Subiaco rushing to put up “Yes, we’re open” signs in their front windows, because they are just as excited as the member for Nedlands about the government’s plans for Subiaco. Why are they excited? Because they know that the changes we are talking about will bring more foot traffic along Rokeby Road into Subiaco. They know that it will create greater vibrancy in the area and that it will be good for their businesses. The past few months have been a bit of a sorry time for retail reform in Western Australia. As we all know, the government suggested an extension of trading hours to 9.00 pm on weeknights—not a major change; a few hours. Of course, as history will now show, the Luddites and flat-earthers of the opposition did not support it, led by the member for Cockburn, the shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
I thank the member for the question. I sense from the way he asked the question the member’s obvious excitement and support for the government’s reforms in this area! The government has been buoyed by the front page story of a local newspaper in the electorate of the member for Nedlands—that fantastic publication, the Western Suburbs Weekly ! The front page shows three small business owners from Subiaco rushing to put up “Yes, we’re open” signs in their front windows, because they are just as excited as the member for Nedlands about the government’s plans for Subiaco. Why are they excited? Because they know that the changes we are talking about will bring more foot traffic along Rokeby Road into Subiaco. They know that it will create greater vibrancy in the area and that it will be good for their businesses. The past few months have been a bit of a sorry time for retail reform in Western Australia. As we all know, the government suggested an extension of trading hours to 9.00 pm on weeknights—not a major change; a few hours. Of course, as history will now show, the Luddites and flat-earthers of the opposition did not support it, led by the member for Cockburn, the shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: I thank the member for the question. I sense from the way he asked the question the member’s obvious excitement and support for the government’s reforms in this area! The government has been buoyed by the front page story of a local newspaper in the electorate of the member for Nedlands—that fantastic publication, the Western Suburbs Weekly ! The front page shows three small business owners from Subiaco rushing to put up “Yes, we’re open” signs in their front windows, because they are just as excited as the member for Nedlands about the government’s plans for Subiaco. Why are they excited? Because they know that the changes we are talking about will bring more foot traffic along Rokeby Road into Subiaco. They know that it will create greater vibrancy in the area and that it will be good for their businesses. The past few months have been a bit of a sorry time for retail reform in Western Australia. As we all know, the government suggested an extension of trading hours to 9.00 pm on weeknights—not a major change; a few hours. Of course, as history will now show, the Luddites and flat-earthers of the opposition did not support it, led by the member for Cockburn, the shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
I thank the member for the question. I sense from the way he asked the question the member’s obvious excitement and support for the government’s reforms in this area! The government has been buoyed by the front page story of a local newspaper in the electorate of the member for Nedlands—that fantastic publication, the Western Suburbs Weekly ! The front page shows three small business owners from Subiaco rushing to put up “Yes, we’re open” signs in their front windows, because they are just as excited as the member for Nedlands about the government’s plans for Subiaco. Why are they excited? Because they know that the changes we are talking about will bring more foot traffic along Rokeby Road into Subiaco. They know that it will create greater vibrancy in the area and that it will be good for their businesses. The past few months have been a bit of a sorry time for retail reform in Western Australia. As we all know, the government suggested an extension of trading hours to 9.00 pm on weeknights—not a major change; a few hours. Of course, as history will now show, the Luddites and flat-earthers of the opposition did not support it, led by the member for Cockburn, the shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The member for Cockburn, as we all know, is happy to buy his Beluga caviar 24/7 at the Boatshed in Cottesloe, but is denying the people of Cockburn any choice, as we have seen many times. He is denying shoppers in Western Australia the right to enter the twenty-first century. The government is determined to push forward, introduce more choice and support Western Australian shoppers. Yesterday we introduced a bill into the house that creates a special trading precinct in Joondalup. We did that because of great advocacy from the recently elected mayor of Joondalup, Troy Pickard, and his council. We are very happy to support them. I heard the member for Armadale barking on a second ago. We are going to look at Armadale, because we know that she wants extended trading in Armadale. We are right behind the member for Midland as well. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
The SPEAKER : I do not want you injuring yourself, Treasurer; that would not be nice. I thought we were making splendid progress there for a while, member for Armadale and Premier. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been interested to see the comments of the member for Joondalup on this matter. Five months ago, in June, the member opposed weeknight trading in Joondalup, describing the move as a “back-door push for deregulated trading.” Subsequent to that, he put out a survey, decorated with his smiling face, to the people of Joondalup asking what they thought. Overwhelmingly they said they were right behind the government. This week, on the front page of the Joondalup Times , we see the member for Joondalup claiming single-handed credit for introducing the measure. The article states — Joondalup is all but certain to get extended trading hours after … Tony O’Gorman backed the State Government’s plan to designate the town centre as a special trading precinct. What a supporter! I love them—conviction politicians of the highest order. The other side is full of them. This map shows what we announced today. It is in big print so even the member for Albany can see it. It is called an expansion to the Perth tourism precinct, and it is a very exciting initiative. This means that the footprint will be bigger. More shops will be able to trade for extended periods. They will be able to trade until 9.00 pm on week nights, until 5.00 pm on Saturdays, and from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm on Sundays. It is a great outcome. Some people have said that it means that only six additional stores may be able to open. I have an answer to that. I did some research, and this is my response to those who say that it is only piecemeal — The direct vibrancy from extended hours is not having supermarkets staying open, but in being attractors in prime tourism districts like the CBD to encourage supermarket shoppers to come early or stay in the district and enjoyed other shopping, eating, cinema and leisure activities. That is what we are about. I got that statement from one of the very great inspirations for me in the retail trading debate, the member for Perth. He used those words when he wrote to me and asked me to keep Perth open until midnight. We cannot do that, member for Perth. Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr C.J. Barnett : He has broken away from his Stalinist colleagues; he is out there on his own now. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I know he is our great supporter. As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
As I close, I say to the Leader of the Opposition that it is a challenge for him now. This government supports reform and choice for the shoppers of Western Australia. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The Leader of the Opposition has got his voice back. When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
When he was in government, he supported reform, and he still does. He promised the world when he was in government in relation to retail trading reform. Now that he is in opposition, he has changed his tune. He promised the world in relation to reform when in government, but in opposition he has delivered an atlas. This is a big test for the Leader of the Opposition because we have outlined a way forward and we wait for his positive support.
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