❓ Dr. Nahan questions Premier McGowan on an apparent change of stance regarding the introduction of the 'Trackside' electronic gaming product in TAB outlets. McGowan deflects, accusing the opposition of misrepresentation and reiterating his stance against poker machines.
AnsweredQoN 765Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
TRACKSIDE —
ELECTRONIC GAMING
765. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Would the Premier please explain to
this house and the people of Western Australia why he has changed his mind on
the Trackside product? In the past he opposed it absolutely; now he is
proposing to introduce it throughout TAB outlets throughout the state.
ELECTRONIC GAMING
765. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Would the Premier please explain to
this house and the people of Western Australia why he has changed his mind on
the Trackside product? In the past he opposed it absolutely; now he is
proposing to introduce it throughout TAB outlets throughout the state.
AnswerView source ↗
What we see from the Liberal Party
in Western Australia is that it makes things up —
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It just makes
things up!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It then comes
in here and expresses this mock outrage, based upon red herrings and
falsehoods. That is what it does. The Leader of the Opposition is an expert at
finding something I said about issue X, pretending it was about issue Y, and
then coming in here and quoting me on another issue and pretending it was on
the alternative issue.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That is what
happens. That is what the Leader of the Opposition does, otherwise he would
have a direct quote.
Dr M.D. Nahan : I have.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I was very
clear about poker machines in Western Australia. In 2005, when Matt Birney was
raising it, and in 2016, when Hon Col Holt was raising it, I was very clear
about poker machines—that under WA Labor they will never be allowed
into Western Australia. To try to conflate that with Trackside is a falsehood,
and it shows why you are unfit to be Leader of the Opposition and definitely
unfit to ever be Premier of Western Australia.
in Western Australia is that it makes things up —
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It just makes
things up!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It then comes
in here and expresses this mock outrage, based upon red herrings and
falsehoods. That is what it does. The Leader of the Opposition is an expert at
finding something I said about issue X, pretending it was about issue Y, and
then coming in here and quoting me on another issue and pretending it was on
the alternative issue.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That is what
happens. That is what the Leader of the Opposition does, otherwise he would
have a direct quote.
Dr M.D. Nahan : I have.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I was very
clear about poker machines in Western Australia. In 2005, when Matt Birney was
raising it, and in 2016, when Hon Col Holt was raising it, I was very clear
about poker machines—that under WA Labor they will never be allowed
into Western Australia. To try to conflate that with Trackside is a falsehood,
and it shows why you are unfit to be Leader of the Opposition and definitely
unfit to ever be Premier of Western Australia.
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