❓ Mr. Tallentire questions the cancellation of Environment Awards WA, accusing the government of devaluing community environmental efforts. The Minister responds that the awards are postponed due to economic realities and will be reviewed for a more affordable format.
AnsweredQoN 388Legislative Assembly
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ENVIRONMENT
AWARDS WA — CANCELLATION
388. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Environment:
As a supplementary question, is this not just another example
of this government's denial of the importance of community effort in
environmental conservation?
AWARDS WA — CANCELLATION
388. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Environment:
As a supplementary question, is this not just another example
of this government's denial of the importance of community effort in
environmental conservation?
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Not at all. I think this is another
example of the opposition struggling to realise economic realities and the fact
that money does not grow on trees.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Did Dixie put that out?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the first time. Nobody has a
hope of hearing the minister and Hansard has to record it.
Mr A.P. JACOB : I
have not for a second said that these awards have been cancelled. The member
said that. I reiterate that they have been postponed for the time being. We
will relook at the format and do it in a more appropriate and affordable
manner. I want to place on the record my appreciation for the significant work
done by people in the environmental area within both industry and the
community. We are dealing particularly with volunteers. I do not think that the
government spending $100 000 on one dinner is a good use of money in this area.
That is why we are going to review it and we will find a better way to do it. I
think the member will find that the community will support that.
example of the opposition struggling to realise economic realities and the fact
that money does not grow on trees.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Did Dixie put that out?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the first time. Nobody has a
hope of hearing the minister and Hansard has to record it.
Mr A.P. JACOB : I
have not for a second said that these awards have been cancelled. The member
said that. I reiterate that they have been postponed for the time being. We
will relook at the format and do it in a more appropriate and affordable
manner. I want to place on the record my appreciation for the significant work
done by people in the environmental area within both industry and the
community. We are dealing particularly with volunteers. I do not think that the
government spending $100 000 on one dinner is a good use of money in this area.
That is why we are going to review it and we will find a better way to do it. I
think the member will find that the community will support that.
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