❓ Mrs Harvey questions the rationale behind a $650 million payment for Landgate's commercialisation if no assets are being sold. The Minister avoids a direct answer, accusing Mrs Harvey of a false premise and highlighting the difference between commercialisation and privatisation.
AnsweredQoN 491Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
LANDGATE —
COMMERCIALISATION
491. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Lands:
Can the minister explain why a company
would pay $650 million to the government for the commercialisation of Landgate
if it is not selling something of value or privatising some aspect of Landgate?
What exactly will the new contract enable the new owner to make a profit from?
COMMERCIALISATION
491. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Lands:
Can the minister explain why a company
would pay $650 million to the government for the commercialisation of Landgate
if it is not selling something of value or privatising some aspect of Landgate?
What exactly will the new contract enable the new owner to make a profit from?
AnswerView source ↗
Again, the member for Scarborough
put something in the preamble that is false. She put a number to a potential
commercialisation. That is what she has done. I am not going to justify her
ridiculous preambles with answers on this issue. That preamble again is false
and incorrect. If the member does not know the difference between —
Mrs L.M. Harvey : It is in
your press release.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
does not know the difference between commercialisation and privatisation, I am
sorry.
Dr M.D. Nahan : What is it?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
does not know the difference between commercialisation and privatisation, I am
sorry.
Dr M.D. Nahan : There is none.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : You ask a question.
Dr M.D. Nahan : What is the
difference?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Leader of
the Opposition should stand up and ask a question on this matter. His first
question was on bunting!
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : He walked in
and his first question of the day was about bunting and then he chooses —
Dr M.D. Nahan : It is about WA
jobs, or don't you care?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition! Look, I care. I gave you four warnings. I call you to order for the
first time. Minister, get to the point.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Now the
Leader of the Opposition is worried about our workers. He said WA workers were
not going to do a good job on the bridge. He said that the bridge would be
inferior because it was being built in WA. That is what the Leader of the
Opposition said.
As I said, if the member for
Scarborough wants to learn about commercialisation versus privatisation, she
can. I will give the member a hint. Privatisation is when we sell an asset.
Mr D.C. Nalder : What are you
doing? You are not selling anything?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset. We are not selling Landgate. No.
Several members interjected.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
What are they buying?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Minister, through the Chair, please.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset. Again, I am not sure in what language I need to say that. I look
forward to the supplementary question.
put something in the preamble that is false. She put a number to a potential
commercialisation. That is what she has done. I am not going to justify her
ridiculous preambles with answers on this issue. That preamble again is false
and incorrect. If the member does not know the difference between —
Mrs L.M. Harvey : It is in
your press release.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
does not know the difference between commercialisation and privatisation, I am
sorry.
Dr M.D. Nahan : What is it?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
does not know the difference between commercialisation and privatisation, I am
sorry.
Dr M.D. Nahan : There is none.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : You ask a question.
Dr M.D. Nahan : What is the
difference?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Leader of
the Opposition should stand up and ask a question on this matter. His first
question was on bunting!
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : He walked in
and his first question of the day was about bunting and then he chooses —
Dr M.D. Nahan : It is about WA
jobs, or don't you care?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition! Look, I care. I gave you four warnings. I call you to order for the
first time. Minister, get to the point.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Now the
Leader of the Opposition is worried about our workers. He said WA workers were
not going to do a good job on the bridge. He said that the bridge would be
inferior because it was being built in WA. That is what the Leader of the
Opposition said.
As I said, if the member for
Scarborough wants to learn about commercialisation versus privatisation, she
can. I will give the member a hint. Privatisation is when we sell an asset.
Mr D.C. Nalder : What are you
doing? You are not selling anything?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset. We are not selling Landgate. No.
Several members interjected.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
What are they buying?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Minister, through the Chair, please.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling an asset. Again, I am not sure in what language I need to say that. I look
forward to the supplementary question.
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