❓ Mr. Wyatt questions Premier Barnett about the appropriateness of Mr. Wedgwood's involvement in James Price Point land acquisition negotiations, given his Woodside shareholdings. The Premier initially avoids directly answering, leading to repeated questioning and interruptions.
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JAMES PRICE POINT LAND ACQUISITION — GEOFF WEDGWOOD’S ROLE
I have a supplementary question. Part (3) of my question, again, is — Does the Premier still believe that it is appropriate for Mr Wedgwood to own Woodside shares and be part of these clearly sensitive negotiations? Now, answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Part (3) of my question, again, is — Does the Premier still believe that it is appropriate for Mr Wedgwood to own Woodside shares and be part of these clearly sensitive negotiations? Now, answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT
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No. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
No. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
No. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Answer the question! Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member for Victoria Park is quiet, I will answer the question. Okay? Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I’m waiting. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am looking right at the member for Victoria Park. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, Premier—answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am attempting to but the member for Victoria Park has interrupted three times since I have stood the second time. So, if the member for Victoria Park starts to behave himself, I will answer the question. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No; answer the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker — Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You are good at patronising, Premier; that’s what you tend to do. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I informed the Kimberley Land Council about 10 days ago in my office that we intended to proceed to compulsory acquisition. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, we noticed. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that our preference would be to reach a consent agreement so that — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about the role of Mr Wedgwood? Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : — an Indigenous land use agreement could be reached. In that environment, I was not about to start yet another process. I made it very clear to Wayne Bergmann and the Kimberley Land Council — Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What—by attending the AGM? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Deputy Premier actually attended the previous AGM of the Kimberley Land Council. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes, I know; I was there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, as I said to some media representatives during the week, I intend to be even more personally involved in these final negotiations. I have already been directly involved and I will continue to be directly involved. Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : What about Mr Wedgwood, Premier? It is a very specific question that you are avoiding. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, I am not avoiding the question. Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for Albany is answering the question, so I will let him continue. Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
Mr P.B. Watson : I make more sense than you, Premier. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you have opportunities to ask questions in this place. Continual interjecting will enable me to formally call you for the second time today.
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