❓ Dr. Gallop questions the government's call for oil companies to self-regulate fuel prices, while Minister Shave deflects, stating the Premier is better suited to answer. The exchange reveals tension and disagreement regarding the government's approach to fuel pricing.
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It is interesting that the most significant construction and organisation effort in Australia in recent years - the Olympic Games - was carried through without the Western Australian industrial relations laws. I refer to the Premier’s call last week, on behalf of the Government, for oil companies to self-regulate in order to bring down fuel prices. (1) What does the Government mean by self-regulation? (2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE
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(1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
I refer to the Premier’s call last week, on behalf of the Government, for oil companies to self-regulate in order to bring down fuel prices. (1) What does the Government mean by self-regulation? (2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(1) What does the Government mean by self-regulation? (2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
I refer to the Premier’s call last week, on behalf of the Government, for oil companies to self-regulate in order to bring down fuel prices. (1) What does the Government mean by self-regulation? (2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(1) What does the Government mean by self-regulation? (2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(2) What deadline has the Government set for oil companies to self-regulate and what impact would it have on prices? (3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(3) What response has the Government had from the oil companies following the Premier’s call for self-regulation? Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE replied: (1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
(1)-(3) I do not have all of the comments in front of me to which the Leader of the Opposition has referred. It would have been more appropriate to ask this question of the Premier. Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: You are speaking on behalf of the Government. Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr Court: The question should have been directed to me. Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: He is the minister; surely he knows the Government’s policy. Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE: The Premier said that he was concerned about what the Select Committee on Petroleum Products Pricing in Western Australia uncovered. The committee believes the oil companies are exploiting the public and that the Government should address those issues. The Premier is concerned and believes there should be more transparency. I agree with that. The oil companies are changing their prices five times a day and are confusing the public, either deliberately or otherwise. Those issues need to be addressed. Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Dr Gallop: Why do you have a smirk on your face when you say that? It is because you are not serious. Why do you not bring legislation into this Parliament today? Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
Mr SHAVE: I did not have a smirk on my face. The only way to deal with such comments is to see the humour of the Leader of the Opposition, which is not always easy. The Premier is concerned about what is in the report, and has quite rightly called on the oil companies to show more transparency.
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