❓ Mr. Logan questions the impact of the previous Liberal government's privatization agenda on WA's future development, referencing the sale of the Midland railway workshops and subsequent skill shortages. Mr. Brown's answer is a critical response, accusing the previous government of breaking promises and harming the state's skills base.
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I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments - Mr C.J. Barnett: Your honesty in this State would go a long way. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I direct that the member for Hillarys withdraw his comment. Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN
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Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Your honesty in this State would go a long way. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I direct that the member for Hillarys withdraw his comment. Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I direct that the member for Hillarys withdraw his comment. Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Your honesty in this State would go a long way. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I direct that the member for Hillarys withdraw his comment. Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: I direct that the member for Hillarys withdraw his comment. Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr R.F. Johnson: I withdraw, Mr Speaker. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr F.M. LOGAN: I will start again. I refer to the Leader of the Opposition’s comments that a future Liberal Government would sell off various government assets and operations. In terms of the future development of Western Australia, what has been the impact on the State of the former Government’s privatisation agenda? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr Speaker, those who have been in this House for some time will know that in the 1992-93 election campaign the Court Government - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: I call to order for the first time the Leader of the National Party. Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: In December 1992 those in the Court coalition Government made a solemn promise in that election campaign - an absolutely solemn promise - and they put their hands on their hearts and said, “If you elect us we will retain the Midland railway workshops; we will strengthen the Midland railway workshops; and we will make it an internationally competitive workshop.” In 1993 the promise was forgotten. They sold it! They closed it down. Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Who owns it? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: They privatised the functions out of it. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Mr C.M. BROWN: The Leader of the Opposition should stop talking for five minutes. He must have some interesting party room meetings. He must move that the report be adopted and that is the end of the party room meeting, because he never stops talking. Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
Those opposite - who hold that they are pure - closed down the workshops and breached their promise. The Midland railway workshops were absolutely famous for training very good young Western Australians, training up the tradespeople and the blue collar skilled workers of this State who drive the economy. Where are the skill shortages now? When major projects go ahead in this State people constantly ask, “Where are the young tradespeople? Where are all those young tradespeople, who would now be tradesmen, who were coming through the Midland railway workshops?” Of course, those opposite killed the workshops. They denied those young people - those who would now be young, enthusiastic metal tradespersons, fitters or welders and who received good skills and grounding at the railway workshops - the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to build the infrastructure of the State,. Not only were those young Western Australians denied that opportunity by those opposite taking a short-term, mean-spirited view, but also, as a result, the future development of Western Australia is affected because skilled tradesmen are not available. Those opposite say they are interested in growing the economy of this State! They have such a short-sighted view that they would not even recognise the importance of growing the economy within the next five minutes.
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