❓ MacTiernan questions Premier Barnett's claim about the James Point port project stages, alleging he misled the house. Barnett deflects, accusing MacTiernan of lobbying for Buckeridge and clarifying the government's focus on a discrete bulk products jetty project.
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JAMES POINT PORT PROJECT
I refer to the Premier’s misleading claim, repeated three times yesterday, that there are not two stages in the James Point port project. (1) Does the Premier acknowledge that the James Point operating agreement expressly provides for a number of stages for the private port development and contains maps showing two stages of the port? (2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I refer to the Premier’s misleading claim, repeated three times yesterday, that there are not two stages in the James Point port project. (1) Does the Premier acknowledge that the James Point operating agreement expressly provides for a number of stages for the private port development and contains maps showing two stages of the port? (2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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(1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(1) Does the Premier acknowledge that the James Point operating agreement expressly provides for a number of stages for the private port development and contains maps showing two stages of the port? (2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(1) Does the Premier acknowledge that the James Point operating agreement expressly provides for a number of stages for the private port development and contains maps showing two stages of the port? (2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(2) Is the Premier aware that the Minister for Planning, in his recent statement on the scheme amendment, referred to two separate stages of the project? (3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(3) Is the Premier aware that as recently as four days ago, James Point Pty Ltd made public statements regarding its intention to proceed with stage 2? (4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(4) Has the Premier told Mr Buckeridge that he has got it wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
(1)-(4) I never cease to be surprised by life in politics! I never thought I would see the member for Armadale come into this house and lobby on behalf of Len Buckeridge! Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Here we have it! Is this the start of the member’s career after politics? Is Len to be the member’s first client? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Alannah’s Lobby Company! Sign him up! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You answer the question! You are not getting out of this! You misled this house three times! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr P. Papalia interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Warnbro, thank you. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : What I said, if my memory serves me correctly, is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : There is no stage 1? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Go and get another client! What I said yesterday—I have said this repeatedly; the member is correct in that—is that there is no stage 1 and there is no stage 2. Why did I say that? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That’s incredible! Yes—why? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member wants to know the answer? Good. The reason I said that is that I have met with the representatives of James Point. I have made it quite clear that we will deal with the proposal for a bulk products-bulk cargo jetty and we will treat that as a discrete stand-alone project. If it proceeds, it implies no commitment of the state towards a container port. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The approach of this government in dealing with this project is that we will deal on a discrete basis with its proposal for a bulk products jetty and facility at James Point. That is all we are dealing with. Therefore, to this government, and to the proponents, there is no stage 1 and no stage 2. There is one discrete project—a bulk products port.
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