❓ Question asks for a specific beneficiary of the government's energy policy in Merredin. The answer avoids naming a specific beneficiary and instead attacks the opposition's past energy policies and commitment to regional areas.
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GOVERNMENT’S ENERGY POLICY, IMPACT ON MERREDIN
I ask the minister to name one customer in the Merredin electorate who will stand to benefit directly from the Government’s decision. Mr RIPPER
I ask the minister to name one customer in the Merredin electorate who will stand to benefit directly from the Government’s decision. Mr RIPPER
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Support for the uniform tariff and for country people benefits all the regions. The point I make is this: the Leader of the Opposition, when in government, demonstrated his contempt for the people of the regions by imposing higher electricity prices on their growing businesses. Does the Leader of the Opposition still support the policy he followed when he was the Minister for Energy? He does! He still supports the policy. Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Mr RIPPER replied: Support for the uniform tariff and for country people benefits all the regions. The point I make is this: the Leader of the Opposition, when in government, demonstrated his contempt for the people of the regions by imposing higher electricity prices on their growing businesses. Does the Leader of the Opposition still support the policy he followed when he was the Minister for Energy? He does! He still supports the policy. Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Support for the uniform tariff and for country people benefits all the regions. The point I make is this: the Leader of the Opposition, when in government, demonstrated his contempt for the people of the regions by imposing higher electricity prices on their growing businesses. Does the Leader of the Opposition still support the policy he followed when he was the Minister for Energy? He does! He still supports the policy. Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Mr RIPPER replied: Support for the uniform tariff and for country people benefits all the regions. The point I make is this: the Leader of the Opposition, when in government, demonstrated his contempt for the people of the regions by imposing higher electricity prices on their growing businesses. Does the Leader of the Opposition still support the policy he followed when he was the Minister for Energy? He does! He still supports the policy. Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Support for the uniform tariff and for country people benefits all the regions. The point I make is this: the Leader of the Opposition, when in government, demonstrated his contempt for the people of the regions by imposing higher electricity prices on their growing businesses. Does the Leader of the Opposition still support the policy he followed when he was the Minister for Energy? He does! He still supports the policy. Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Several members interjected. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the National Party has got him in one! He is not only a Johnny-come-lately, he has not even come to support the regions. The Leader of the National Party slightly under-emphasised the point; he is not only a Johnny-come-lately, but also he does not support the regions even today.
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