❓ Premier Gallop responds to the Bellevue hazardous waste fire report, agreeing to implement the medical register recommendation. He uses the opportunity to criticise the previous government's handling of various issues.
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BELLEVUE HAZARDOUS WASTE FIRE REPORT, GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE
I refer the Premier to the Bellevue hazardous waste fire report tabled in this House today by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee. What is the Government’s response? Dr GALLOP
I refer the Premier to the Bellevue hazardous waste fire report tabled in this House today by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee. What is the Government’s response? Dr GALLOP
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
This morning a report was tabled in Parliament by the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, which the member for Riverton chaired. I congratulate all of the government backbenchers for their contributions to the work of the Parliament and to the work of the Government. We have had - Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Johnson: What about our members? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition can congratulate them. I congratulate members on this side of the House for the contribution they are making to the work of the Government and the Parliament. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: I find that interjection amazing. I did not cast any reflections on any member of the other side of the House. The committee has recommended the development and maintenance of a medical register for individuals who were exposed to the effects of that fire emergency. The committee made a finding that the firefighters and residents have a low probability of suffering medium to long-term health effects as a result of the fire. Nevertheless, I am pleased to report that the Minister for Health supports the recommendations of the committee and will direct his department to begin work on administering the committee’s recommendations. The toxic fire at Bellevue was one illustration of the state of play the Labor Party inherited when it formed Government in February this year. It inherited a situation of legislative inertia, budget blow-outs and general mismanagement. This Government will deal with these issues. We have a reform agenda, a repair agenda and a renewal agenda. Point of Order Mr MASTERS: I refer to Standing Order No 277 entitled “Direction to Ministers to respond to recommendations”. The standing committee of which I am a member reported in volume 1 of its report to this House this morning. Standing Order No 277 states that the minister is required within not more than three months to report to the Assembly. I am confused about whether the Premier is making a report in response to the standing committee’s report or whether he is answering a very general question. I am confused about whether the Premier is trying to comply with Standing Order No 277 or whether this is a general answer. The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: The member for Vasse knows the answer. The Premier is answering the question. I am sure that the Minister for Health will respond to the report in the required time and in the appropriate manner. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: We inherited a range of problems including not only the Bellevue waste management facility but also the Brookdale waste dump in which the failure of the member for Kingsley to deal properly and openly with the people of Western Australia has led to problems this Government must address. We inherited the legacy of four successive budget deficits, rising debt and unsustainable spending levels, which I am pleased to report that the Treasurer is dealing with, along with the Expenditure Review Committee. We have had to deal with the $500 000 of unfunded commitments that were promised by the previous Government but not included in its forward estimates, and with the Matrix vehicle leasing deal. The moribund structure of government needed fixing. The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The health system was in crisis, with unresolved pay claims by nurses and health care workers. The Police Service had been undermined by allegations of corruption, with which the previous Government did not have the wit or wisdom to deal properly. The forest industry was in a complete mess. We are now putting it on a sustainable footing for the future. We inherited a plan for the Mandurah railway line that nobody wanted. We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
We will pursue our reform, repair and renewal agenda. The opposition party may not have realised that we are now in the twenty-first century. We need a new Government offering new solutions to the problems we face. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Barnett: Yes, we do. Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: We have a new Government. We are facing up to the challenges posed by social and economic change and the new economy. When we look at the list of issues that the previous Government could not deal with because of internal divisions within its ranks - Point of Order Mr DAY: Standing Order No 78 requires an answer to be relevant to the question. The question related to the recommendations of a report on waste management and a fire at Bellevue in February. This answer has nothing to do with that. We will soon debate a matter of public interest, and we will be happy to deal with those issues at that time. However, they have nothing to do with this question. The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: The member for Darling Range is right. Answers should be relevant to the question asked. The Premier had strayed from that course, but I am sure the rest of his answer will relate to the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Government of Western Australia will respond to the Bellevue toxic dump tragedy in a decisive way by openly dealing with the issues that need to be addressed with the people of Western Australia. That approach can be contrasted with what we saw from the previous Government: legislative inertia because of internal division within the coalition parties; budget blow-outs because of a lack of discipline within government; and mismanagement within Western Australia. I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
I am pleased to report to the House on this last day of the sitting that the people of Western Australia now have a Government with the courage to face up to the issues that need addressing and the wisdom to address them properly. Government members: Hear, hear!
Government members: Hear, hear!
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