❓ Ms. Quirk questions the Minister for Transport regarding insensitive comments related to a 76% increase in vehicle licence fees for seniors, demanding an apology. The Minister defends the government's record on seniors' issues.
AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Assembly
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SENIORS — VEHICLE LICENCE CONCESSIONS
500. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the minister apologise for his insensitive comments —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Leader of the National Party, I call you to order for the
first time.
Ms
M.M. QUIRK : Will the minister apologise for his insensitive comments in
view of the 76 per cent increase in licence fees, which seniors are now
experiencing?
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time. This is
totally unnecessary.
500. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the minister apologise for his insensitive comments —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Leader of the National Party, I call you to order for the
first time.
Ms
M.M. QUIRK : Will the minister apologise for his insensitive comments in
view of the 76 per cent increase in licence fees, which seniors are now
experiencing?
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time. This is
totally unnecessary.
AnswerView source ↗
This government has every right to
be very proud of what it delivers for seniors in this state and I stand by
that.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time.
be very proud of what it delivers for seniors in this state and I stand by
that.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time.
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